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Why Safety in Design is sometimes overlooked?  (The Auditors perspective)  At SOS-Switched Onto safety one of the many activities we conduct are in-depth audits and/or inspections on a multitude of projects and industries. These audit/inspections assist our clients and their contractors comply with contract requirements, specifications and legal compliance. During an audit we look at all levels of the documentation trail, products and physical activities (We drill down to identify any gaps in the projects processes to eliminate future issues). We don’t just look at the main contractor (or their sub-contractors) we sometimes look to see that all relevant information has been conveyed/communicated to all stakeholders to the project.  Throughout all the years of SOS conducting these audits (25+ years) there…

9 requirements for training your supervisorsEffective supervision is essential to ensure that you create and maintain a safe workplace. Supervision does not mean keeping constant surveillance of your workers’ activities. It means giving workers general direction, and coordinating and overseeing their work. Effective supervision involves: When are you required to supervise workers? having a recognised chain of command and reporting system, e.g. a worker reports to their supervisor who reports to their manager; giving workers appropriate instruction; conducting regular inspections of the worksite; and giving prompt directions when safe operating procedures are not being followed.When is supervision required? Supervision is…

To all those viewing our new website when was the last time you did a Chemical Audit or Inspection at your work site? Do you know what you’re required to do by law? If not take a look at Part 5 of the Occupational Safety & Health Regulations 1996. Rather than taking someone away from their daily tasks why not give us a call and get us to count your chemicals for you and create your chemical register. We can also provide tips or training on Risk Assessments for Hazardous Substances, Placarding Requirements – Dangerous Goods and using Chemwatch to…