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How would you describe the difference between a risk and a hazard? The terms are often used interchangeably, but there are some distinct differences in meaning between the terms. A risk refers to a potential for hurt, danger, or loss within a particular situation, while a hazard refers to something that can cause hurt, danger...

Change can sometimes seem scary, because it is new, unfamiliar, and takes some getting used to. Too often individuals, and business’, operate on the principle of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, reasoning that if they have always done something a certain way, and it has worked for them thus far, then they can...

Employers are often faced with the question about how to make their business more productive. This frequently means implementing strong occupational health and safety standards across the worksite, as a safe, secure work environment has a high chance of also being a productive one. However, ensuring that a workplace is safe from hazards and other...

For many employees working on a construction site, a road crew, or in manual labour, the slightest misstep or distraction can be disastrous. Although it only takes one second for a serious workplace accident to occur, it can take much longer to recover from one, that is, assuming recovery is even possible. Thousands of employees...

Things have been tough for everyone over these past few months. Workplaces across Australia have either been told to shut down completely until it is safe to reopen, or to drastically modify their business operations, so that employees are now either working from home, or in heavily modified onsite conditions. People have been asked to...