In the 1990s, there was a significant discussion about “Big Data”. Organisations had begun working digitally due to rapid technological growth and the digitisation of historical records. …
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“Words and gestures … can only be genuine when they are backed by doing” – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
As I write this, hundreds of workers’ memorial services are taking place around the world. I usually attend the Melbourne, Victoria, event and wish I could have …
Safety & Security
Why Employers Keep Designing Psychological Harm into Work – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
By now, SafetyAtWorkBlog readers are well aware that the ways to prevent psychosocial hazards and manage psychological harm and safety are well established. A brand-new global report …
Safety & Security
Why Blood Tests Won’t Fix Burnout in Roles Designed to Harm – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
The most effective way to prevent psychological harm at work is to redesign work and its systems, especially the workload. What is often overlooked is the need …
Safety & Security
The Future of Work Looks a Lot Like the Past, Only Faster – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
Australian lawyer Michael Tooma is always worth listening to, and he recently participated in a webinar titled “When AI Watches Work: Monitoring Workers and Psychosocial Risks!” hosted …
Safety & Security
Dr Kat Page’s Good Work Book Is A Blueprint for Preventing Harm – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
LinkedIn is an enormously inhumane software, but it does have some positive uses. One of them is being invited to meet people who might find you interesting …
Lately, I have been very critical of some self-published OHS books. I am not against this form of publishing, but the books need to be high-quality and professional; otherwise, they …
I don’t know which professional discipline has had the most effect on the management of work health and safety in Australia, but I do know that accounting …
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Legal advice is not always as helpful as it may seem – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
The risks of not managing psychosocial hazards at work were heightened when SafeWorkNSW issued a prohibition notice to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) following allegations of …
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Rethinking Workers Compensation for Self-Employed Australians – SafetyAtWorkBlog
by David Walker
My small- and micro-business clients have often asked whether they are covered by workers’ compensation insurance even if they do not pay a workers’ compensation premium. The …