It is reasonable to say that Health and Safety has become a key focus for many businesses over the past 30 years. For some, it is the cornerstone of operations with robust visions such as ‘zero harm’, ‘work safe home…
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These mistakes are causing injuries to workers and costing businesses money – and you’ve probably made them without even realising. Manual handling injuries can lead to increased workers’ compensation premiums, reduced productivity and can affect morale and safety culture at…
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If wastage, maintaining quality, data accuracy, poor documentation, injury rates and associated downtime are concerns for your business, you’re not alone. Ai Group research shows that these are widespread problems in Australian businesses. New technology and changing business processes make…
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Despite the proliferation of mobile devices, the odds are that you are reading this Blog sitting down. On average, we spend 50% or more of our days sitting. Take my friend Paul’s daily routine for example: 7.00am – Exercise: 45…
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There can be many distractions and a lot of tasks to juggle in the modern workplace. But should those who define themselves as ‘multi-taskers’ be praised or performance-managed? It’s been a busy time in the Ai Group Communications team of…
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During May 2016, Australia voted against approving the Draft International Safety Management Standard ISO45001. The “no” vote was not the majority, but it was a strong enough vote to send the draft back to the International Committee for further debate…
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You might have been forgiven for thinking that Nicola Thorp had just stepped out of the Tardis, direct from a challenging sojourn in the era of Mad Men. The 27-year-old temporary receptionist – and bit-part actress with Doctor Who on…
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Anyone who has had their nipple twisted in a schoolyard prank knows that it’s no laughing matter. And regardless of the precise nature of the behaviour that has landed Olympic champion Grant Hackett in an unforgiving media spotlight this week, there…
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My friend – let’s call him Dave – is the Managing Director of a small but longstanding manufacturing company. He is a very busy man. All too frequently, however, he finds it’s for all the wrong reasons. “On the days when…
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Ah, gossip! We all love hearing it and engaging in it. Most often, however, we’d probably prefer not to feature in it. Socially, it can be a powerful thing; politically, it can be dynamite. According to Niki Savva’s current bestseller…
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