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        Five Steps to Ladder Safety
        Amy Towers

        Five Steps to Ladder Safety

        Falls from ladders have resulted in a number of significant and fatal injuries, even when working at low heights, across Australia.

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        Timely reminder to review your Emergency Plan
        Amy Towers

        Timely reminder to review your Emergency Plan

        In light of recent severe storms and floods across the East Coast, it is now more important than ever to have your workplace emergency plan up-to-date...

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        A spotlight on consultation requirements
        Amy Towers

        A spotlight on consultation requirements

        Workplace vaccine mandates have become a contentious issue for businesses and workers in recent months.

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        3 Safety Tips for Retailers this Holiday Season
        Amy Towers

        3 Safety Tips for Retailers this Holiday Season

        As Australians begin to unwind for holiday season, retailers and hospitality teams are ramping up operations and bringing on new staff to help with the...

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        Retailers urged to rethink safe work procedures
        Amy Towers

        Retailers urged to rethink safe work procedures

        Retailers are urged to rethink their approach to safe work procedures following the prosecution of a Victorian retailer last month.

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        Burn-out: A Health & Safety Issue
        Amy Towers

        Burn-out: A Health & Safety Issue

        There’s a common misconception that burn-out is a problem to be solved by the individual through mindfulness, yoga, breathing techniques and the like. ...

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        New guidance on COVID vaccinations in the workplace
        Amy Towers

        New guidance on COVID vaccinations in the workplace

        The COVID-19 vaccination program has started to roll out so it's important to understand both employer and employee rights and obligations when it...

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        Top issues and themes from COVID inspections in retail
        Amy Towers

        Top issues and themes from COVID inspections in retail

        It’s a new year, and while we can say goodbye to 2020, we cannot say goodbye to COVID-19 just yet. As retailers are well aware, COVID-19 and its impact...

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        Managing the risks of customer behaviour
        Amy Towers

        Managing the risks of customer behaviour

        During the festive season, retailers need to pay particular attention to specific hazards. In this case, the hazards and risks associated...

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        Safe queuing during COVID
        Amy Towers

        Safe queuing during COVID

        Queuing is a potential major challenge for the retail sector, especially coming into Christmas. The challenge has been identified by retail businesses,...

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        A safe Christmas in retail
        Amy Towers

        A safe Christmas in retail

        It goes without saying that Christmas 2020 is going to be somewhat different to previous ones. The festive season for retail is a busy one, and this...

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        COVIDSafe plan requirements for retailers
        Amy Towers

        COVIDSafe plan requirements for retailers

        In this informative article by Amy Towers, Principal Consultant, Risk Collective you will find a snapshot of the current COVID Safe Plan requirements...

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        New workplace manslaughter laws take effect in Victoria
        Amy Towers

        New workplace manslaughter laws take effect in Victoria

        On 1 July 2020, workplace manslaughter laws came into effect in Victoria. While these new laws do not create additional duties, they do introduce...

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        Keeping up-to-date with COVID safe workplace guidance
        Amy Towers

        Keeping up-to-date with COVID safe workplace guidance

        If you’re a retail business finding it tricky to navigate COVID workplace rules and guidance, you are not alone. Since our May article resuming retail...

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        Resuming retail operations during COVID-19 - WHS considerations
        Amy Towers

        Resuming retail operations during COVID-19 - WHS considerations

        With restrictions slowly easing across the country, businesses are planning the recommencement of services and, for some, the reopening of their...

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        Traffic Management – Getting it right in distribution centres
        Amy Towers

        Traffic Management – Getting it right in distribution centres

        Retailers who have management or control of powered mobile plant at a workplace must ensure it does not collide with pedestrians or any other powered...

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