As a business owner, company director or executive you have a legal duty to ensure a safe work environment for your people The acts and...

Victorian WorkSafe inspectors will have the power to issue on the spot infringement notices and fines to employers who breach OHS...

The 2021/22 WorkCover Premium Renewal notices will be issued this week. In our experience, many employers simply pass the Premium Notice...

Last week Victorian companies with a CGU WorkCover policy received a letter advising that CGU will stop managing their workers...

It’s every developer’s worst nightmare – you’re half way through construction and a major OHS incident happens. All of sudden...

Last week, 2020/21 WorkCover Premium Renewal notices were made available through WorkSafe’s Online Employer Services. In our experience,...

Understandably, many businesses are nervous about the implications of the workplace manslaughter legislation which comes into effect in...

As restrictions start to ease and we’re all excited to step outside the 4 walls of our homes, sensible employers are starting to plan for...

We’re starting to see some workers compensation claims related to injuries sustained from people working at home as a result of the...

With more and more Australians working remotely to minimise the spread of COVID-19, we’re finding many employers don’t realise their...

Yesterday the Australian Federal Government activated it’s Emergency Response Plan. While the virus is yet to hit our shores, the...

Last week WorkSafe Victoria released a new compliance code, designed to protect people working with engineered stone from potentially...

It's 2020 – we need to take workplace mental health seriously. Here in Australia, employers do a pretty good job of managing the physical...

Bringing Australia’s Hazardous Chemicals Management into line with Global Standards Last Friday 10 January 2020, Safe Work Australia...

Workers Compensation premiums are a significant cost for many businesses. The complexity surrounding premiums, injury and claims...

The latest edition of Discovering Stone magazine – Safeguarding Against Silicosis – features Lana Rubinstein explaining why a silica...

Last week WorkSafe announced immediate changes to the Victorian OHS regulations relating to cutting, grinding and polishing engineered...

It doesn’t matter what business you’re in – whether it’s construction, aged care, transport, or financial services – at some point you’re...

Who is and isn’t responsible for workers Health and Safety is especially complex when it comes to franchises. And, the reality is that...

Almost any office worker will tell you – good ergonomics are essential to preventing back and neck pain. After all, if you’re sitting at...

John’s Nuts Operations Pty Ltd has been convicted for failing to meet the requirements of the State Workplace Rehabilitation and...

Are you a multi-site business? Is your Safety Manager’s desk covered in paperwork and their inbox is full? Are your Line Managers...

Based on current information from Standards Australia, ISO 45001 will be adopted in October 2018. ISO45001 is the new international...

All employers in Victoria will be receiving their WorkCover premium renewal notices early next month. Many will simply pass it on to...