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Exercising due diligence: A risk-based approach

Health and safety (WHS) legislation across Australia imposes important duties on businesses and their officers, and a major part of fulfilling these duties is risk management. This article helps businesses and officers meet their risk management obligations by...

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High Consequence Health & Safety Hazards – What must we consider?

Health and Safety legislation imposes a primary duty on employers to provide and maintain a workplace that is safe and without risk to health so far as is reasonably practicable. This duty is broad, but it requires a business to have a clear understanding of the...

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Slips, Trips & Falls – What are the dangers?

Slips, trips and falls may seem innocuous in terms of work health and safety risk however, the converse is true. Slips, trips and falls account for a substantial number of workplace incidents across Australia on an annual basis. Slips, trips and falls can occur at the...