Posted by Craig on June 15, 2011
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Mining safety: mind the gaps.
While mining is sustaining Australia’s economy, experts acknowledge that the production over safety debate still rages. Craig Donaldson explores this issue and looks at how mining companies can develop real cultures of safety. See the full article here, starting page 14 (PDF version) …
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Posted by Craig on May 19, 2011
Article published in Risk Management magazine: Safety the biggest risk for oil and gas operators.
Safety will be one of the biggest risks for the oil and gas industry as it actively recruits more skilled workers. See the full article here …
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Posted by Craig on April 13, 2011
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Engaging supervisors in safety.
Cathy Grasso, OHS manager for Western Australia’s Water Corporation, speaks with Craig Donaldson about how the organisation provided supervisors with a self-directed approach for improving their safety effectiveness. See the full article on page 20 (PDF version) …
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Posted by Craig on April 11, 2011
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Testing times.
Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is increasingly common. However, as Craig Donaldson writes, there are a number of important considerations to take into account with the development and implementation of any drug and alcohol policy. See the full article starting on page 22 (PDF version) …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: alcohol and drug testing, drug and alcohol policies, drug testing, OHS, OHS policies, safety, workplace drug testing | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on October 23, 2010
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Building cultures of safety.
It is well established that organisational leaders at every level are responsible for shaping and building cultures of safety. Craig Donaldson looks at this process in practice and examines how OHS professionals can engage leaders to build cultures of safety. See the full article on page 16 (PDF version) …
Posted in OHS, Risk management | Tagged: health and safety, OHS, OHS culture, organisational culture, safety, safety culture | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on October 22, 2010
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Leading the way in mining safety.
Alcoa of Australia has one of the lowest lost workday injury rates in the country. Craig Donaldson speaks with the company’s director of safety, Carl Phillips, about the company’s innovative approach to safety. See the full article on page 26 (PDF version) …
Posted in OHS, Risk management | Tagged: Alcoa, aluminium, mining, mining safety, OHS, resources, safety, workplace safety | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on May 19, 2010
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Unilever gets down to business with health.
Proving the financial worth of corporate health and wellbeing programs is often a challenge. HR Leader finds out how manufacturer Unilever has developed a robust program that is hardwired into business outcomes. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: business case, case study, corporate health, fitness, health and wellbeing, Lamplighter, return on investment, ROI, Unilever, wellness, workplace health | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on April 23, 2010
Article published in Government News: Pulling together for safety’s sake.
Government departments at all levels will soon be impacted by a national OHS regime. Craig Donaldson looks at what it will mean for the public sector and examines the hallmarks of good practice. See the full article here …
Posted in Government, Human resources, OHS | Tagged: government OHS, health and safety, occupational health and safety, OHS law, OHS trends, public sector OHS, workplace safety | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on March 31, 2010
Article published in Lawyers Weekly: OHS shrugs off the GFC.
With a national OHS regime on the horizon, OHS lawyers are set for an increasingly busy time. Lawyers Weekly looks at how OHS practice groups have fared over the past 18 months. See the full article here …
Posted in Law, OHS | Tagged: Freehills, health and safety, Landers & Rogers, Norton Rose, occupational health and safety, OHS law, OHS trends, workplace safety | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on February 22, 2010
Article published in HR Leader: Fighting fit at Rio Tinto.
Corporate health and wellness programs reap a variety of results, from dismal to successful. HR Leader looks at what made Rio Tinto’s program a success and examines the lessons it learned in the process. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: business case, case study, corporate health, fitness, programs, return on investment, Rio Tinto, wellness, workplace health | Comments Off
Posted by Craig on January 28, 2010
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Blowing the OHS whistle.
There have been a number of incidences in which workers have felt the need to blow the whistle on poor OHS practices. Craig Donaldson speaks with a number of experts about this issue and looks at how employers can avoid cases of OHS whistleblowing through good OHS policy and practice. See the full article on page 17 (PDF version) …
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Posted by Craig on January 28, 2010
Article published in OHS Professional magazine: Putting a finger on workers’ compensation fraud.
Fraudulent workers’ compensation claims have long been a thorn in the side of employers and their insurers. Craig Donaldson looks at some of the latest issues and trends in such fraud and asks what employers can do about it. See the full article on page 20 (PDF version) …
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Posted by Craig on August 4, 2009
Article published in HR Leader magazine: Take the pressure down – reduce workplace stress.
Stress in the workplace is a problem for a significant number of organisations. Craig Donaldson looks at the unique case of the South Australian Ambulance Service and how it goes about managing and reducing stress among its workforce. See the full article here …
Posted in Human resources, OHS | Tagged: managing stress, OHS, reducing stress, SA Ambulance Service, stress in the workplace, worker stress, workplace stress | Comments Off
