What is directors and officers insurance?
There is a common misconception that directors and officers insurance covers everything, exclusions in the fine print however could be your undoing….. for example: Directors and Officers insurance Exclusions The [...]
Rob Baker Joins Risk Essentials
Since our launch 5 months ago with regional manager Paul Hands in ACT & NSW our consulting services and products continue to go from strength to strength. This being the [...]
Australia Split with Industrial Manslaughter
Victoria now joins the ACT (under the Crimes Act) and Queensland in having specific workplace or industrial manslaughter laws in place. The Northern Territory has also introduced a WHS Amendment [...]
Industrial manslaughter laws passed in NT
By: workplaceohs 2 Dec 2019 The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly has passed the Territory’s first industrial manslaughter laws, creating a new offense to protect the safety of workers. The new [...]
WorkSafe – Hoist Safety Blitz on Automotive Industry
By: VACC Bulletin Subsequent to the release of the below alert and following a number of serious incidents where vehicles have fallen from hoists whilst in an elevated position, WorkSafe [...]
Identifying your biggest risks in a small business, it’s not as overwhelming as you think!
Often when something goes wrong at work, it goes wrong quickly and with disastrous consequences. Putting on a different hat for a moment, below are the top 12 workplace health [...]
One message PCBUs still aren’t getting
By: health & safety bulletin, Michael Selinger A preventable fall from heights at a construction site in the ACT in 2016 that led to a 16-year-old work experience student suffering [...]
First industrial manslaughter prosecution underway
Negligent bosses can face 20 years in prison. Last Tuesday, the Victorian state government announced that it will be making workplace manslaughter a criminal offence under the Occupational Health and [...]
Health Check Act
By ACT Government OzHelp has availability for FREE onsite health checks across all ACT building and construction sites. The Tune Up program is funded through the ACT Government and has [...]
Electric shock incident reiterates the need for testing and tagging
In an incident that should resonate with most employers, a hospital worker in Victoria received a severe electric shock when they touched a power cord which had damaged protective outer [...]
NSW Regulators put construction and resources sectors on notice.
By: Australian Institute of Health and Safety Resources Regulator Chief Inspector of Mines Garvin Burns said the new campaign is the result of an industry-wide roundtable held last year. “While [...]
Federal Government steps in on quad bike problem
By: health and safety bulletin The long-running debate over the safety of quad bikes in Australia may be set to end with the ABC News reporting this month that the [...]
Risk Essentials Teams Up With Heart180 To Save Lives This Summer
Risk Management Essentials (RME) has recently partnered with Heart180 and shares the same passion and belief as the Director Guy Leech on the importance of defibrillators (defib) and their availability. [...]
October is – National Safe Work Month—Campaign Kits are now available
By Worksafe Australia The campaign kit for this year’s National Safe Work Month campaign is now available. Using the campaign kit, everyone can support a safety culture at their workplace [...]
Game changer of a program….. Sport SA Online Risk management Tool
The partnership between Sport SA & Risk Management Essentials has produced a game changing program for sport in South Australia. With inclusions of duty of [...]
Grey Fleets – the risk to organisations
We first became aware of the term ‘grey fleet’ around 2015 and it is still widely unknown but a high-risk factor in most organisations. The term defines vehicles being used [...]
Power tool and manual handling – Safety Alert
A number of separate incidents have occurred on the ACT’s worksites in recent times involving serious injury to several workers’ fingers. Some incidents have involved the use of power tools [...]
AFL NSW / ACT – R U OK? Round kicking off life-changing conversations
By hello@ruok.org.au Across NSW and ACT, AFL players are pulling up their yellow socks and donning their club jerseys in support of the inaugural RUOK? AFL Round. The round, established [...]
New & Young Workers – Rights & Responsibilities by SafeWork SA
If you’re a young person looking to start work, or an employer thinking about taking on a young worker, you need to understand your respective rights and responsibilities around work [...]
Avoiding driver fatigue
Drowsy driving is suspected to be a primary cause in more than 20% of road fatalities. Most fatigue-related accidents occur during normal sleeping hours, and the more severe the crash, the more [...]
Sports clubs aren’t immune to cybersecurity issues and potential hacking and phishing.
Do you know what you would do if your club or business was interrupted by a cybersecurity threat? This great fact sheet covers: Key cybersecurity terminology Common cyber risks to [...]
Do you have a signage problem?
Due to client demand RME are now completing onsite signage audits and supplying signage. Signage is also a compliance requirement and knowing what your requirements are can sometimes be difficult. [...]
Changes to working with children screening
South Australia has introduced stronger, more effective, and transparent screening laws for people working or volunteering with children. The new laws mean that, from 1 July 2019, everyone working or [...]
Paul Hands joins the RME team
It is with immense pride and pleasure that RME announces our growth into ACT and NSW. Paul Hands Senior HSEQ Consultant / Manager ACT & NSW - has commenced with [...]
Regulator issue safety warning around winter downpours
National News While this is a Victorian article it is relevant nationally WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safety warning over continued wet weather and said that construction sites and farms [...]