I say anything and any funding that can assist these people with their work is good news - "the real reason for working safely isn't at work at all" but unfortunately this is generally overlooked and too many people are exposed to unsafe behavioural…
Chris
A friend of mine, Keith Clauscen used to be the OHS guy at the University of Southern Queensland and would have a very good working knowledge of your issues. Keith worked with me as an Inspector with Workplace Health & Safety Queensland and ca…
Mark
I reckon its a great site and also a great forum for opinions, discussion and contacts - well done. The only problem I have is I'm still trying to put pics on here with no success, but will figure it out in time.
Peter Blayney
Hi Peter
Great to hear that someone is asking the Question.
I would doubt that the new system will streamline the paper trail, you know it's not in the nature of bureaucracy to reduce the paper trail, just look at the "paper war" in meeting AS4801 r…
Thanks Tim,
I am aware of those exemptions, but believe the processes need streamlining and anticipate that those 'exemptions' may be taken up with a view to "harmonising" with the other jurisdictions. I'm also trying to spark conversation on the m…
To gain a Ceritificate of Competency in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) an applicant completes an Application for Assessment which is an A4 sized document (4 pages) the assessor uses an assessment instrument (at least 9 A4 sized pages) and ma…
Ah, it's a little bit quiet at the moment, altho I'm in the process of
ACTising the Qld Code of Practice for Mobile Cranes and Tower Cranes and that's causing some headaches. I had carried out some work for an earthmoving company until I had a car accident last Easter which stuffed up a lot of things but them's the breaks.