All Entries in the "OHS" Category
New OHS Legislation
Safe Work Australia Introduces the Model Work Health and Safety Legislation… The building and construction industry is heavily regulated by Work Health and Safety (OH&S). On January 1st, 2012 Safe Work Australia began the implementation of a new harmonised national model for Work Health and Safety (OHS). If you are a licensed builder or work [...]
OHS Harmonisation within Building and Construction
How will OHS Harmonisation affect the Building and Construction Industry? Occupational Health and Safety impacts the building industry at every point. We are all aware of how difficult it is to comply and in particular how to manage compliance across different state boundaries. Currently all states, territories and the Commonwealth are responsible for making and [...]
Safety Culture in Building and Construction Industry
We came across a QUT study recently entitled “A Construction Safety Competency Framework: Improving OH&S Performance by Creating and Maintaining a Safety Culture …