Industry Insights from Experts

FEFO Consulting will collaborate with myosh to deliver a 3-part webinar series titled Critical Risk Management. Critical Risk Management is an internationally recognised approach focusing on critical controls to prevent and mitigate rare but potentially catastrophic and fatal events. This Critical Risk series focuses on key aspect of critical risk management before, during and after critical work to cover: Webinar 1: […]

Does your organisation make decision based on actual or potential consequences? What about high vs low severity? Recent research published in the Journal of Construction Engineering and Management reveals the distinct causes of low- and high-severity injuries, challenging long-standing beliefs in the safety profession. Proximal Causes of Low- and High-Severity Injuries This recent study highlights […]

Queensland’s mining industry is a cornerstone of the region’s economy, but with great economic benefit comes significant responsibility, particularly in ensuring the safety and health of those who work in this high-risk sector. The recently introduced Resources Safety and Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 marks a significant step forward in strengthening the regulatory framework governing […]

Both Personal Safety and Process Safety have the potential to significantly impact organisations (Ismail Y.Mataqi, 2013). While both Personal Safety vs Process Safety are crucial, there are several myths surrounding these concepts that need to be debunked. What is Process Safety? A disciplined framework for managing the integrity of hazardous operating systems and processes by […]

Did you know? On average, plant & equipment account for 71% of mechanisms related to worker fatalities1.   Under WHS legislation, the principal duty of employers is to provide information, instruction, training, and supervision to employees.  Are your plant & equipment critical controls effective?  Can your organisation actually verify effectiveness?   Recently, Safe Work Australia published a new Code of Practice (COP) on […]

Part of our 5-Part Series on Critical Control Management (CCM) outlines options for building capability beyond formal training.  In industries that involve hazardous operations or high-risk activities, critical control management plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of employees and the environment. The 70-20-10 rule, originally proposed as a model for learning […]

As part of the FEFO Consulting business strategy, we aim to “Celebrate Success” by purposely pausing, reflecting, and also sharing lessons learnt with our team, partners, and clients. In the previous year, we have worked across several different industries to help organizations understand their material risks and ensure critical controls are effective to prevent fatalities and […]

Don’t miss out on our Newsletters! Sign up for industry leading news, case studies and informative videos… Belgravia Health and Leisure Group (Belgravia) is the fastest growing leisure management organisation in Australia and has over 30 years’ industry experience. Belgravia recently engaged FEFO Consulting to provide independent verification of systems and operational activity across Australia […]

FEFO Consulting recently launched our Critical Control Management (CCM) Workbook, a step-by-step guide to effectively managing critical controls. Our Workbook provide a framework for taking a risk-based approach aligned with international guidance and experience with multiple CCM implementation projects. This CCM workbook covers: Our self-directed CCM Workbook is supported by a simple self-assessment tool providing […]

Is Chronic Unease Healthy? Having a healthy level of chronic unease can help identify weak danger signals, reduce complacency and improve alertness. Just because a catastrophic event hasn’t happened, doesn’t mean it won’t! Positive reinforcement of reporting near miss events, acting on weak danger signals and freely communicating good and bad news are all signs […]

How effective is your critical control verification activity? Critical Control Management (CCM), often referred to as Critical Risk Management, is an internationally recognised approach1 for high risk organisations . It focuses on effective critical controls to prevent and mitigate those rare but potentially fatal and major unwanted events. Industry-leading CCM should include the following steps: […]