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January 15, 2020

Ongoing Poor Air Quality from Australia’s Bushfires

Across Australia the bush fire crisis continues and with it comes poor air quality for both Australia and New Zealand. We understand that the loss of life and property, forced evacuations and family separations would likely have impacted you in some way or another. InteRisk extends our deepest sympathies to anyone who has been impacted […]

December 5, 2019

Update on Workplace Manslaughter Legislation across Australia

Last week it was announced that Workplace Manslaughter legislation was passed in Victoria and will come into effect in 2020. The exact date has not yet been declared; however it will be no later than 1st July 2020. Workplace Manslaughter legislation means that employers whose negligent conduct directly results in the death of a worker, volunteer, member […]

November 19, 2019

Latest national WHS statistics offer insight into current safety climate

Safe Work Australia has just released key WHS statistics report for 2019. This report includes statistical data on Work-related Traumatic Injury Fatalities and Work-related injury and disease. This data includes all workers and bystanders injured at work up to and including 2018. Giving us the most current insight possible into work health and safety in […]

October 30, 2019

Sedentary Work – A Safe Work Month Focus

More than 50% of Australian Workers have jobs that involve prolonged sitting at least some of the time according to Safe Work Australia. Each day, the average Australian spends 8-10 hours in a sedentary position. We should be aiming for less than 50% of our day spent sitting. Evidence associates prolonged sitting with musculoskeletal disorders, […]

October 23, 2019

Silica Dust – A Safe Work Month Focus

Silica dust (crystalline silica) is found in some stone, rock, sand, gravel and clay. The most common form is quartz. Silica dust can also be found in the following products: bricks tiles concrete some plastic material. When these materials are worked on, silica is released as a fine dust known as respirable silica dust. […]

October 16, 2019

Working at Heights – A Safe Work Month Focus

Australia spends over $60 billion annually on workplace injury and illness, according to Safe Work Australia. Work-related injuries, illnesses and deaths impose costs on employers, workers and the community. Working at heights is a high-risk activity and a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australia. Ladders, incomplete scaffolds, falling off a truck, a […]

October 9, 2019

World Mental Health Day – Be a mental health safety champion

World Mental Health Day 2019, coinciding with National Safe Work Month in Australia. The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is “Do You See What I See?” which aims to challenge perceptions on mental health and encourage us to look at mental health in a more positive light. Work-related mental health conditions […]

October 1, 2019

October is National Safe Work Month – Become a Safety Champion

October is National Safe Work Month, a Safe Work Australia Initiative. Safe Work Australia was established in 2008 as a national level body to provide both guidance and increase awareness on work health and safety. Safe Work Month works towards this purpose, representing an opportunity for both workers and employers across Australia to recommit to […]

September 12, 2019

R U OK Day. A reminder to check in on those around you

R U OK Day is an initiative that encourages individuals, communities and workplaces to feel empowered in connecting with those around them and supporting those who are struggling. R U OK’s national survey for 2019 found that almost 1 in 2 Australians would feel more comfortable starting a conversation with someone they care about, if […]

August 13, 2019

Rail Safety Week 12th-18th August 2019

Travelling to and from work on trains? It’s Rail Safety Week from the 12th to the 18th of August. The Rail Safety effort is an initiative to improve education and raise awareness of rail safety throughout Australia and New Zealand, so make sure to follow these safety tips! Always stay behind the yellow line and […]

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