OSHA: THE BEST PRACTICES OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT An unexpected accident that causes serious bodily harm may result in a scheduled OHS regulatory body (Worksafe) inspection. Accidents that involve death or dismemberment will prompt a formal Worksafe investigation. These post-incident OHS inspections can potentially result in hefty fines, mandatory upgrades and
IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION SECURITY SYSTEMS TO BUSINESSES Hackers, thieves, competitors as well as interested parties are constantly seeking to permeate company databases and access information. They want to steal information to make money, sell credit card numbers, hold data hostage or just to obtain a competitive advantage. For that reason,
ISO 37001 – WHO SHOULD IMPLEMENT AND WHY? ISO 37001ISO 37001 is an International standard for organisation’s to reduce bribery and corruption. The number one focus of it is to address bribery by the organisation, its personnel as well as business associates.It addresses only bribery – not other forms of corruption
10 REASONS WORKPLACE SAFETY MATTERS Workplace injuries severely impact not only the company that a person works for but the person themselves. A serious workplace injury can complicate the rest of someone’s life. Moreover, not only will that injury impact that person but also their loved ones, family, and friends
5 ESSENTIAL STEPS IN DETERMINING THE CONTEXT OF AN ORGANISATION IN IMPLEMENTING ISO STANDARDS A new requirement for the ISO 9001 in 2015 was the introduction of the context of the organization. This clause stipulates organizations must review the external and internal issues dramatically impacting the planning and strategic objectives of
WORKPLACE BULLYING – WHAT DOES IT COST COMPANIES? Workplace bullying continues to surface as an issue that appears in the news – not because it is new but because society has become more aware of it. Companies are also starting to become aware of just what workplace bullying costs them.
DO WASTE BINS REALLY MATTER? TIPS FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENTConstruction inevitably produces waste. Managing waste is, thus a continuous challenge for any site. Many projects employ a waste management company to haul away the waste, but there is still the matter of containing and managing waste on-site.For large
AIR QUALITY AND AIR POLLUTION IN AUSTRALIA FROM CONSTRUCTION Construction is one of the predominant sources of pollution, especially in dense areas where the dust and debris is accumulated within a small area. The chief contributors include materials such as concrete, cement, wood, stone, sand and silica which are blown
SEVEN TIPS TO REDUCE CONSTRUCTION INJURIES THIS WINTER The winter is one of the most precarious times of year for construction work but, of course, progress and repairs don’t stop just because the sky decides to drop some frozen water on everything. For the vast majority of construction crews, it
RISK ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY IN ISMS ISMS is one of the most essential aspects of an organization. Now that the predominant form of communication is done electronically and files are all stored online, making ensuring that your systems are secure is absolutely vital. Many thieves and hackers are constantly attacking your systems.