“You want to get home alive? That’s on you.”
“OHSA? Son, I’m the captain of a crab boat. My responsibility is not to get you home alive. My responsibility
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Piper Alpha–the men
I’m currently studying the Piper Alpha Disaster for a Work Health Safety Diploma. The following is an incomplete list of
Continue reading$1.36 million dollars is not much …
when you have endured two years of offensive remarks or conduct, including a rape threat and has not been able
Continue readingKitchen sinks
I’m not talking about my house sharing experiences here*, but work places. It’s a problem. People think that the cleaners,
Continue readingThey are already suffering a greater punishment than any of us could administer with judgement.
It’s the distractions which harm or kill us. Consider the following: Cessna 305 streams engine oil onto the fuselage. Pilot
Continue readingOn having a Mind Like Water and STOPing
As part of the Getting Things Done methodology, David Allen talks about the martial arts concept of having a Mind
Continue readingTamper evident seals on fire extinguishers
I like tamper evident seals on fire extinguishers, I really do. It allows for a quick visual check to see
Continue readingFire extinguishers in Australian Office Buildings
Spent the morning looking at the number of fire extinguishers needed in an Australian office building (ie. a Class 5
Continue readingAustralian Standards and Occupational Health and Safety.
I was looking though some OH&S training notes, and this explanation of how Australian Standards are used with OH&S laws
Continue readingOH&S question: “Are there limits on what we’re allowed to lift?”
Which, is often followed by “I thought there was a 15kg limit”. Long story, short (in Victoria Australia), there isn’t
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