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9th Mar 2022

Safety Officer Explained: Responsibilities, Benefits, Key Qualities and Accreditation

A Safety Officer is an important asset to most organisations, with benefit to management, the employee base, the reputation of the company and a cost saving appointment or role. Safety officers need accredited and specialised training and then experience within the workplace where they can become competent and effective in health and safety (H&S) and [...]

21st Jan 2022

The Importance of Workplace Safety

Any organization has a moral and legal responsibility of keeping their employees and visitors safe, by implementing and adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety act’s (OHS) requirements. This can be achieved by establishing an active OHS Committee with management and employee representation, which drives and ultimately ensures workplace safety. The OHS act applies to [...]

12th Nov 2021

The Essential Skills and Responsibilities of a Health and Safety Manager

Every workplace should have a Health and Safety Manager who is responsible for assisting the employer and organisation to look after the health, safety, and wellbeing of all the employees or workforce. It is also critically important to ensure that this important manager has the correct qualification, skills, experience, and competence to fill their position […]

21st Sep 2021

Understanding occupational health: What it is and why it is important for your business?

This blog has been written to provide readers with a broad, better, and holistic understanding of Occupational Health within the workplace. What is occupational health? Definition of Occupational Health: “Occupational Health is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations, by preventing departures from […]