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What are the key changes in the updated Code of Practice for Amusement Rides as of February 1, 2024?

🚨 New code of practice for amusement rides as of February 1, 2024. Key highlights of the Amusement Devices Code of Practice 2023: ✅...

Managing Psychosocial Hazards

🚧 Did you know? Poor environmental conditions can trigger stress responses, potentially causing physical or psychological injury when...

⚠ Managing on-site traffic is paramount to worker safety.

On-site traffic management poses significant safety issues across all types of industries in Queensland. A range of vehicles and mobile...

Outsource Safety wishes all a safe and enjoyable Easter weekend.

Outsource Safety wishes all a safe and enjoyable Easter weekend. Whether you're travelling, spending time with family and friends, or...

Hazardous Materials Management

☣️ Hazardous Materials Management is a crucial component of your Safety Management Systems. Whether you're involved in the manufacture,...

Identifying Silica Dust Risks and Hazards

The new Code is Australia’s first silica dust code of practice for the construction industry and will commence in Queensland on 1 May...

Working Safely In Remote or Isolated Areas

In recent months there have been several fatalities and injuries sustained in remote or isolated work areas – and not just in Queensland....

Staying Safe when Using a Ladder

Staying safe when using a ladder. 🪜Falls from any height can be dangerous. As a guide, when using a ladder, make sure you follow the...

Safety Climate Surveys | Outsource Safety

What is a safety climate survey? Safety Climate Surveys can identify the perception your organisation has on safety culture. Is it...

Safety Incident Report

There have been three separate reported instances in 2022 alone of high-pressure cleaners being used on corrugated asbestos sheet roofs....

How much do you know about safe storage of chemicals?

A spate of near misses where aerosols stored in toolboxes have become projectiles has highlighted the issue of storing hazardous...

Gold Coast Property Management Company Fined

Using an unsafe temporary elevated platform in a Molendinar warehouse has cost a Gold Coast property management company $60,000 for...

High Court Mental Injury Ruling Reaffirms Employer Duty of Care

A recent High Court of Australia ruling has reaffirmed an employer’s duty of care to its workers to take reasonable care to avoid mental...

Fatigue Impacts on Driving Work QLD

Did you know that fatigue is four times more likely to contribute to driver impairment than drugs or alcohol? 😴 A fatigued driver will...

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