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Contractor Safety Ax

Contractor Safety Ax is a comprehensive system designed to ensure the safety of contractors working on various projects. With rigorous protocols, training, and on-site supervision, Contractor Safety Ax prioritises the well-being of all workers, minimising risks and promoting a secure work environment for successful project completion.

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Blog

The Four Lines of Defence

The Four Lines of Defence model is a valuable framework for assessing and enhancing an organisation’s risk management, control, and assurance processes.

Let’s break down each line:

• 1^st Line of Defence: Encompasses day-to-day operations
• 2^nd Line of Defence: Involves independent review separate from day-to-day operations
• 3^rd Line of Defence: Consists of the internal audit function, which can be outsourced
• 4^th Line of Defence: External assurances provided by external assessors, regulators, and other external bodies.

WA Event

IOSH Networking Event for Health and Safety Professionals

IOSH’s inaugural networking event just came to Perth!

Thanks to Sam Noble of our FEFO Consulting team that led this event to a success. Looking forward to the next one!

A few key topics trending from our safety colleagues in the West:

• What are the formal development pathway options for WHS professionals?
• What is a psychosocial risk assessment?
• What impacts and challenges have organisations had since WA adopted WHS Act in 2022?

Webinar

Verification of Competency

FEFO Consulting in collaboration with HammerTech has recently hosted a webinar on Enhancing Workplace Safety Through Verification of Competency (VoC) in Construction.

VoC is often considered a compliance activity, rather than an opportunity to build high performance 💪

Learn more about how mature organisations differentiate VoC checks with critical control verification activity.  For more information about this webinar, contact us at [email protected] or click below button:

Code of Practice

Critical Risk Controls for Mobile Plant

Did you know?

On average, plant & equipment account for 71% of mechanisms related to worker fatalities. Under WHS legislation, the principal duty of employers is to provide information, instruction, training, and supervision to employees.

Safe Work Australia has published a new Code of Practice (COP) – Managing the risks of plant in the workplace, released in December 2023. To understand more about key changes, refer to our blog.

Dates for the Diary

Here are a few exciting dates for the diary in 2024!

March 

• NSW Verification of Competency (Voc) Workshop: 13 March, 9am, Beresfield
• NSW Bullying & Harassment in the Workplace: 13 March, 1pm, Beresfield
• VIC Critical Control Management (CCM) Workshop: 14 March, 12pm, TBD

April

• IQA VoC Workshop: 10 April, Online

June

• IQA Contractor Safety Management Workshop: 5 June

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