As Australia approaches the 2025 Federal Election, tradies, builders, and site managers are asking: what does Election 2025 mean for worksite safety? While politics might feel like it’s far from the construction site, the truth is what happens in Canberra directly impacts safety standards, compliance obligations, and your day-to-day operations. Read more…
Safe Work Australia were seeking feedback on the potential impacts of proposed workplace exposure limits (WELs) for nine chemicals. This consultation focuses on understanding the economic, social, and health effects of these proposed changes. As a workplace safety provider, Safer Outcomes is here to help businesses navigate compliance and reduce Read more…
A car dealership was fined on 24th May 2022, by the Maroochydore Magistrates Court for violating section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the “Act”) for failing to fulfil its primary health and safety obligation, as stipulated in section 19 according to the court. How did the Read more…
It’s not often that the government gives you something for nothing, but SafeWork NSW is changing that with a $1000 rebate for small businesses. If you’ve been thinking about making your workplace safer, now is the time to do it. The SafeWork NSW Small Business Rebate can help you cover Read more…
It doesn’t really need an introduction, as there is probably not one person or business that hasn’t been affected in Australia, let alone around the world, but let’s talk about COVID-19 and the cultural effects it has had within Australian workplaces. Since it’s identification in the Wuhan region of China Read more…
No matter what your trade is most workers in construction at some time work at heights, or nearby where others are working at heights. Safe work method statements help everyone who is working on site to understand what their responsibilities are, and how they can work safely. Conducting tool box Read more…
You have no doubt read about the changes Bunnings have requested charity organisations make when serving the iconic sausage sizzles outside their front doors. There has been absolute uproar and outrage at Bunnings for making such a request, it has made international news and memes mocking the decision have been Read more…
In October 2016 two men working on a construction site lost their lives, and those in charge of the site are facing the consequences of not running a safe site, and of not having the proper WHS documents in place. Tragically these deaths could have been avoided, in fact merely Read more…