Juliana – InteRisk

August 20, 2020

National Guide For Safe Workplaces – COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic having an unprecedented impact on workplaces of all sizes and across all industries, businesses have had to modify their operations to protect their business, employees, and the broader community. To assist businesses and employers with their changing operations and to meet their work health and safety (WHS) requirements, Safe Work Australia has developed […]

August 11, 2020

Security Bulletin

Theft of mail and parcels during COVID-19 restrictions InteRisk has been made aware of a rising number of mail and parcel theft incidents at commercial and residential sites during COVID-19 restrictions. Stolen mail can be used to obtain sensitive company data, or as part of a process to obtain false identity documents. InteRisk recommends the following actions to […]

July 29, 2020

Work Health & Safety Incident Notification COVID-19

Are you aware of your obligation to report a workplace-related COVID-19 case? Where a COVID-19 case is diagnosed by a medical practitioner, the medical practitioner has the responsibility to notify the relevant Health Authority. In the workplace for most jurisdictions, a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) are required to notify the relevant Regulator where a medically diagnosed COVID-19 […]

May 19, 2020

COVID-19 Managing Easing Restrictions

Managing the easing restrictions and keeping safe We hope that you and your family are starting to benefit from the new COVID-19 restrictions. As organisations are starting to return to the workplace albeit in reduced numbers, we just wanted to remind you to remain vigilant about COVID-19. We are still a few weeks away from […]

May 5, 2020

COVIDSafe App

What Is COVIDSafe App? The COVIDSafe app is an Australian Government initiative that will enable the Health Authorities to make contact with COVID-19 “at risk individuals” in a much more timely manner. As such it will assist in reducing the spread of the virus and allow the government to lift restrictions whilst keeping us safe. […]

April 27, 2020

Fit to Occupy

Fit to Occupy Opening the Premises Sign-Off and Certification Pre-Planning, Getting Ready and Moving Forward In response to the Government restrictions of essential works due to the Covid-19 pandemic many premises have had to take drastic action to help mitigate the spread of the virus which has included the closure or limited operations of many […]

April 8, 2020

World Day for Safety & Health at Work

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote safe, healthy and decent work. A national occupational safety and health culture is one in which the right to a safe and healthy working environment is respected at all levels, where employers and employees actively participate in securing a […]

February 3, 2020

Safe Work Australia Releases Latest Data on Workers Compensation Across Australia

Safe Work Australia has recently released a report on the latest insight into Australia’s Workers Compensation Statistics. Safe Work Australia releases this data annually, providing a unique insight into the Australian work health and safety climate. The report informs on the 2017-2018 data, in which period there were 107,335 serious worker’s compensation claims. The report […]

January 24, 2020

Wuhan Coronavirus Update 24th January 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Emergency Committee met on 23rd January 2020 and decided not to declare the outbreak to be a ‘Public Health Emergency of International Concern’ (PHEIC). No changes in precautionary measures are listed below. Reminders: Continue to practice basic hygiene principles such as cleaning your hands, covering your face if you cough or sneeze, […]

January 22, 2020

InteRisk Alert – Wuhan Coronavirus (nCoV- 2019)

What is Wuhan Coronavirus? The International Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring an outbreak caused by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) which was first identified in the Wuhan, Hubei Province in China. This outbreak is now commonly known as the Wuhan Outbreak. What are the symptoms? The common signs of infection include flu-like […]

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