Manual handling occurs in every workplace, and involves activities or tasks that require an individual to exert force through movements including lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying. Manual tasks are not always classified as “hazardous”, so what is the difference, and when does manual handling constitute a Hazardous Manual Task?
Do you, or your contractors undertake excavation works on your site? Excavation work includes the removal of soil or rock from a site to form an open face, hole, or cavity. This includes trenches, shafts, and tunnels. It is important that an employer or PCBU understands the various risks that
Inductions play a key role in ensuring that their employees, contractors, and site visitors are aware of, acknowledge, and understand key information related to an organisation’s operations and environment. Every time you attend a location there will be changes. Even small or subtle ones can alter conditions. Different types
What is a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)? A Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS), sometimes referred to as a Work Method Statement (WMS) or Safe Work Method (SWM), is a document that covers: An overview of the High Risk Construction Work (HRCW) activities conducted at a workplace Hazards that could
Introduction to the Hierarchy of Control The Hierarchy of Risk Control is a system that details the various approaches to eliminating or reducing risks from the most to least effective. Depending on the likelihood of the risk eventuating and the severity of potential harm, appropriate controls can be applied to