Australia follows a comprehensive construction compliance framework that encompasses both national and state-specific regulations. Compliance with these regulations is not only legally mandated but also essential for maintaining high industry standards and safeguarding the wellbeing of workers, the public and the environment.
Regulatory compliance within the construction industry is key to ensuring safety for workers. It assists the industry with adhering to established standards and guidelines, therefore mitigating potential risks and liabilities.
Australia follows a comprehensive construction compliance framework that encompasses both national and state-specific regulations. Compliance with these regulations is not only legally mandated but also essential for maintaining high industry standards and safeguarding the wellbeing of workers, the public and the environment. Employers are obligated to identify and address psychosocial hazards within the workplace, under the new WHS safety regulations.
According to Dr Georgi Toma, Director of Heart and Brain Works, mental wellbeing at work is not an individual problem — but rather, the joint responsibility of employer and employees. Our Managing Director Fiona Curdie has registered with CEO Walk in My Shoes in association with Ronald McDonald House Charities to experience a day in the life of a family with seriously ill and injured children, teens and their families.
Support Fiona to help Ronald McDonald House Charities Greater Western Sydney to continue to provide a supportive home-away-from-home for families of children travelling to the House for treatment. Donate here: www.ceowalkinmyshoes.org.au/fundraisers/fionacurdie/ceo-walk-in-my-shoes-gws Proactive risk management is essential in all industries. Drug and alcohol use in the workplace is a serious issue that has negative consequences for employees, employers, a business’s bottom line and reputation, and the public.
Construction workers under significant pressure are reporting psychological distress and suicidal thoughts, according to a study by the University of South Australia.
October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.
For everyone’s safety, work safely. #SafeWorkMonthThe primary objective of National Safe Work Month is to encourage all individuals and organisations to prioritise safety in their workplaces and work towards reducing the number of work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Altona North steel frame manufacturer Spartan Steel Industries Pty Ltd has been fined $40,000 after a worker was struck by a 200-kilogram load of steel beams. The company pleaded guilty to a single charge of failing to provide and maintain a safe workplace and was fined without conviction. The company also paid $12,213 in costs.
The draft program for Australia’s first World Congress on workplace health and safety will be released today, confirming the global spotlight will be on NSW in November when Sydney hosts the 23rd Congress.
The program, released by co-organisers SafeWork NSW, the International Labour Organization, and the International Social Security Organization, includes AFL Legend and 2014 Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, Atlasian Futurist Dominic Price, workplace injury victim and safety advocate Candice Carnahan and CEO and Business Strategist Zipho Sikhakhane. International Day of Mourning is observed on 28 April each year. It is a day to honour people whose lives have been lost or forever changed by simply going to work.
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