How to Properly Layout Your Work Area
How you layout your work area will determine the safety and efficiency of your people. The layout and design of a workspace will determine the flow of people, materials, and…
Is Due Diligence Enough ?
Following the last blog post, I came across this article and thought I might give some insights. On Friday 19 Jul 2019, ATTA Quality Training Services Pty Ltd, an occupational…
Automation a Safer Option for Mezzanine Safety
Mezzanine floor are commonly found and erected in workplace. The installation of mezzanine floors are claimed to be a cost-efficient solution that maximise the available space and could potentially double…
The Real Costs of Non-Compliance
Many workplaces are under the fallacy that once an incident or injury occurs in their workplace they are covered by insurance and it will have little to no impact in…
The Hidden Dangers of Forklifts
Forklifts and industrial lifting trucks are essential to efficiency in logistics operations, and are high risk with hidden dangers; particularly for those pedestrians working alongside them. They are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in…
Legal Consequences of Omitting Safety
“Before you jump over a puddle you assess the risk and consequences, decide if the risk and consequences are worthwhile. If so, you consider your ability and your competency; if…
4 Strategies for Managing Safety in the Workplace
Strategy #1 – Ensure Safety in Your Workplace SafeWork Australia reports that work-related injury and disease cost our community $61.8 billion a year, with an average cost of $5000 per worker…
The Irony of Forklifts
Forklifts and industrial lifting trucks are central to logistics operations, and are high risk; particularly for those working alongside them. They are used to lift, stack and transfer loads in…
3 Safety Strategies to Win The War On Workplace Injuries
Between 2003 and 2016, 3,414 workers died in Australian workplaces. As of November 26, 115 people have died at work in 2018 alone. This is an unacceptable amount of workplace…
Cost of forklift accident Vs cost of prevention
Forklift near misses happen everyday and most go unrecorded. Accidents can happen just far too quickly. Possible scenarios Forklift hits main conveyor line halting dispatch for multiple days until repaired…
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