Christopher Cassaniti celebrating his 18th birthday just a few days before he died in a scaffold collapse Anyone who has experienced the loss of a friend or family member through a workplace accident will understand why providing good OHS in the workplace is the most important responsibility for a business owner. According to SafeWork [...]

Many of our newer SME clients are like the guy in the photograph. They must juggle sales, operations, customer issues, cashflow, etc. They have a vague notion that there is a safety ball to be juggled  – and of course, nobody wants to see a colleague get hurt - but hey, what could go [...]

There are several reasons why people need the services of a safety consultant – also known as OHS consultants, WHS consultants or HSE consultants. Here are the main ones that we come across with our clients: 1. Improve safety culture These calls often come from senior managers and executives who realise that the safety [...]

STEP ONE: Understand the importance leadership commitment One of the hallmarks of great organisations is a great safety culture. And a great safety culture is only ever sustainably achieved when it is visibly driven by leadership. This includes the Board, EVPs, GMs – right down to your Supervisors. It’s like that old saying – [...]

The fact that you have taken the time to read this, probably means that you have concerns about the safety culture in your organisation.  Our team at BWC Safety have been doing safety culture reviews for two decades and we have identified five warning signs that make a strong case for investing in an [...]

A research paper developed by the team at BWC Safety November 2021 Introduction Many medium and larger-sized organisations will develop their WHS Policy and have at least a basic safety management system in place. However, based on more than 20 years’ experience gained from working with all types of companies, we have found that [...]

In October 2016 four park guests were killed when their raft capsized on the Thunder River Rapids Ride at Queensland’s Dreamworld Park. Ardent Leisure was subsequently charged with three offences under section 32 of the Queensland Work Health and Safety Act. They pleaded guilty to all charges and were fined $3.6 million.

2020 NTARC Report into Major Accidents involving Heavy Vehicles in Australia The 2020 NTARC report into heavy vehicle accidents in Australia has just been published by the NTI Group. This excellent report provides a detailed breakdown of heavy vehicle serious incidents, with data going back to 2011. The tragic news is that 50 people [...]

Having the Right Philosophy The main ingredient for advancing safety culture within an organisation is committed, competent and highly visible leadership. This ‘ideal’ safety leader, regardless of their level within the organisation, fully understands that safety must be a personal core value and that commitment to continually advancing the safety culture does not waver with [...]

Hot off the presses from the United States, Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the list of the top 10 safety violations for 2018. Year to year, the rankings rarely change, although this year's No. 10, "Eye and Face Protection” (1926.102) was not on the 2017 list. The Top 10 [...]