The importance of auditing against your safety system
You wouldn’t set and forget a business plan – so why do businesses set and forget safety strategies? I’m a business owner and a safety auditor – but one plan is revisited a lot more than the other. Why is that? There are financial and criminal risks if we don’t look after our team. However, […]
Managing psychosocial risks at work
Two from every five Australians will have a mental health problem at some point. (source: https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/overview). They’re common, and often mild – anxiety and depression are most common – and can often be treated by a family practitioner. It doesn’t matter if the work tasks or environment originally caused or aggravates a mental health condition, […]
Kick the year off with the right safety messages
Safety communications are a sign of a healthy company – not a problem. Recently a colleague told me that her management had been a little skittish about running a robust communications program around safety and compliance. They’d been worried that it was a demonstration that there was a problem in the business… “what would the Tiser […]
New Year’s Resolution: Putting people first (that includes you)
Making healthy choices. It doesn’t stop with fitness and diets – it’s time to set up your new mantra for the year: putting yourself and those around you first. So this week (or next), it’s time to get your health and safety in shape: What went well? What needs updating? What new strategies do you […]
T’is the season! Five ways to stay refreshed this holiday season
The pageant came to town. Black Friday reminded us of the consumer nature of the season… And now, even one of the world’s largest consumer brands – Maccas – has reminded us that even Santa needs a break sometimes. Take a look at their new advertisement from the UK: https://metro.co.uk/video/mcdonalds-unveils-2023-christmas-ad-nod-classic-festive-film-3058109/?ito=vjs-link So many of our clients […]