Writing Safe Work Procedures If you read our last blog Back to Safety Basics you would have read about Safe Work Procedures (SWP). Now remember SWP have many names and acronyms such as Safe Work Instructions, Safe Work Practices, Safe Work Systems or Safe Operating Procedures. The way Projects...
10 points when starting your Safety System – Understanding the basics
Stay Safe during busy times Remember there is no job more important than your safety. We all feel under the pump this time of the year, we are all looking forward to some well-earned time off, but everyone wants everything done before Christmas. Rushing here, rushing there, up that...
The construction industry has many names for assessing hazards and risks The construction industry has a way of bringing a grown tradie to his knees, you may even find him in the fetal position under his desk at the mere mention of needing to do a Risk Assessment. “So,...
10-minute online SWMS onsite, on your phone If you just rolled your eyes at merely reading the words Safe Work Method Statement then don’t look away, this article is for you. I know you think online SWMS are hard or pointless and you really don’t understand them, but whinging...
Workplace health and safety in the construction industry News headlines like “Fatal falls on work sites” and “Worker’s legs crushed by reversing forklift” puts Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and the construction industry in the spotlight. Highlighting the importance of good workplace health and safety systems so every worker...
