Technology

In Australia, we dedicate the month of October to the National Safe Work Month awareness campaign and this year our attention shifts slightly to workplace health and safety through COVID-19. This week focuses on ‘A safe and healthy workplace is for everyone’. Keeping people safe and healthy at work must remain a priority for employers and businesses.   Everyone deserves the right to go […]

It’s April 2020, and Coronavirus is continuing to have a significant effect on business around the world. Business models are being re-worked, work cultures adapting, remote or distant engagements are becoming strategic. Some organizations are adapting better than others. Among the difficult times, there are examples of businesses that are not only adapting, but doing […]

6 min read When asked if they’re doing enough to minimize risk and protect employees, most employers would probably answer yes. While it is very unrealistic that every company is making the utmost effort at safety management, it is easy to see why they might think so. Factors such as reasonable expenditures on safety and […]

What technology can be used to improve workplace health and safety? Technology can sometimes be a scary thing, but for those that embrace it the possibilities are endless. Imagine an accountant still working on excel. They would no longer be relevant in a fast-moving industry, and workplace health and safety is no different. This presentation, delivered by Matthew Browne, highlights the top 10 tech trends in the safety industry.

In the world of EHS management, 2019 is expected to continue many of the trends from the past few years—especially when it comes to the use of technology in safety and data management. The increased adoption of technology has many strengths, with the caveat that tech also needs to be implemented wisely to avoid pitfalls […]

A successful EHS management system should appear to work like a well-oiled machine. In reality, this seamless set of complementary processes includes several distinct elements: hazard prevention, auditing, incident reporting, risk management, training, just to name a few. This post will focus specifically on the role of incident management, the steps involved in this process, […]

Which of the technologies has been making the largest impact on EHS management? Smart devices are becoming a bigger part of our everyday lives. Fitness trackers and voice assistants are pretty mainstream and having a completely “connected” home are just on the horizon, thanks to internet-enabled appliances and remote security monitoring. One of the typical […]

Disclaimer: The contents of this web page do not constitute legal advice. This page is for informational purposes only, and we strongly encourage you to seek independent legal counsel to understand how your organization needs to comply with the GDPR. What is the GDPR? The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation designed […]

Whether you are comfortable with the reality of it or not, AI or Artificial Intelligence is here and here to stay. Already we have self-driving cars coming onto the market, a headset that reads our minds with 80% accuracy, and electronic billboards that use facial recognition to profile us, and show targeted advertisements. If you […]

Out with the old and in with the new! Here are a few questions for you – answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ for each: 1 – Could nine women make a baby in one month?2 – If you order 3 courses at a restaurant, would you prefer to get all your food at once, rather than […]