What the Australian Strawberry Scare Says About Crisis Management
In September, a worst nightmare scenario for any primary producer hit the Australian strawberry industry. Intentional sabotage of the berries with sewing needles caused mayhem. While government and the public threw their weight behind producers, it wasn’t until hundreds of thousands of dollars in produce had already been wasted. It’s now almost a month on …
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The Risks and Rewards of the Wearable Tech Insurance Boom
Did you get your steps today? How is your resting heart rate? Have you been logging your calories and exercise? Wearable tech that tracks your every heart beat is here to stay, and it’s fast becoming one more way the insurance industry is reducing risk and keeping tabs on the people it’s insuring. But just …
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Craft Breweries Team up for Better Safety on Site
In the first half of 2018 independent craft beer production has risen 5 per cent in the US alone. Specialised brewing is a booming industry, as any trip to your local bar can tell you. But these small producers still have to shoulder the responsibility of keeping their staff and customers safe as they work …
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There’s a Scientific Method to Getting Staff to Adopt Safe Work Practices
Encouraging staff to adopt safe workplace practices often comes down to one simple quandary: to dangle a carrot or wield a stick. While this may be an old question, there’s a new a reason we really don’t need to tie ourselves in knots over which method produces results. Behavioural science in occupational health and safety …
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It Only Takes a Moment to Think About Safety at Work
It’s October, which means it’s also National Safe Work Month, and the message Safe Work Australia is hoping to spread is a simple one. The theme in 2018 is ‘A moment is all it takes’ and it aims to encourage workers to take time to think about safety every day, and share stories and issues. …
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Why Mental Safety Needs to be on Your Workplace Agenda
A decade ago, the phrase “mental safety” wasn’t widely used in the workplace. In those days, most safety conversations were about donning a hard hat and steel-capped boots or clearing up a trip hazard. But today, mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are on the radar as the serious workplace issues they are. …
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It IS Rocket Science: How NASA Stays Safe
Seven workers perishing right before the world’s eyes is the worst nightmare of any safety leader—and it was a life-changing event for NASA’s manager of safety programs, Dr Tracy Dillinger. In her role on the board of the Space Shuttle Independent Assessment Team for the launch of the Columbia Space Shuttle, Dillinger recommended to high-ranking …
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How to Manage Risk in the Remote Work Economy
Flexible workforces, distributed workforces, dispersed workforces, working from home, telecommuting, the gig economy. Call it what you will, the days of the nine-to-five office jobs surrounded by your colleagues are no longer the norm. Economic imperatives, new business models and teams that can be up—or down—scaled, within hours means companies can build empires in new …
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Subcontractors Take on More Risk at Work. Here’s How to Fix it
New research by Australian academics proves what many subcontractors have assumed for years: contract workers have a different experience to their permanent counterparts and it could be putting them in danger. Griffith University Safety Science Innovation Lab head, Dr Drew Rae, says that safety is a serious issue for subcontractors. “They lack the social, structural …
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Five Ways to Avoid Retail Risk and Keep Business Humming
Dealing with the complexity of human experience every day comes with risk. Since 2010, volatility in the retail industry has increased by 250 percent reflecting just how dynamic and unpredictable the industry is, with problems stemming from the external environment as well as the day-to-day functioning of retail stores. Following these 5 tips can help …
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