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OHS news and insights for Australia's small and medium business owners and entrepreneurs. Read the latest OHS news, trends and features and entrepreneur interviews about the OHS industry. Or search for OHS on SmartCompany. |
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I ♥ my mobile... Office freshening tips... Have smoothie, will travel Mike Preston I ♥ my mobile... Office freshening tips... Have smoothie, will travel | Monday, 12 March 2007 |
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Features
It’s a fat, old OHS risk we can’t afford to take Andrew Douglas Health statistics point to older Australian workers getting fatter and unhealthier, which means employers need to act quickly to combat a potential injury epidemic among workers aged 55 and above. | Monday, 27 February 2012 |
How politicians are creating IR uncertainty Andrew Douglas Governments appear to be scrambling to undermine business confidence and certainty around occupational health and safety and IR law. | Monday, 3 October 2011 |
Masterchef: Don't try this at home Andrew Douglas Floors covered with puddles of water, uneven wooden planks and time pressures creating dangerous circumstances with knives. The perils of Masterchef. | Monday, 9 May 2011 |
Learning to see the real value of OHS Andrew Douglas OHS experts have the ability to see and identify huge workplace risks and find simple ways to solve them. | Tuesday, 31 August 2010 |
Safety training for workers Andrew Douglas The biggest challenge in OHS is ensuring your workers exercise safe thinking, so train them to identify and assess risks and hazards. | Monday, 15 February 2010 |
Adverse action shock Peter Vitali Not long after the introduction of the Keating Government's 1993 Industrial Relations Reform legislation, the then Minister, Laurie Brereton was forced into an embarrassing back down. | Monday, 30 November 2009 |
Porn, booze and termination Peter Vitale A recent case involving a dismissed Department of Defence employee for breaching the Public Service code of conduct highlights how important it is for employers to have clear policies in place. | Monday, 9 November 2009 |
How harmonious is the Model Act? Andrew Douglas The Model Act, if not amended will become law in December 2011, so what does this mean for employers? | Monday, 19 October 2009 |
Visa holders to get fair pay Terry Hayes New laws recently ushered in have seen the ATO disclose information to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship in order to ensure correct salaries are being paid to visa holders. | Wednesday, 23 September 2009 |
The Fair Work negotiation nightmare Andrew Douglas The Fair Work Act will have unexpected consequences for employers, so be sure to have procedures in place to protect yourself from the nightmare. | Monday, 31 August 2009 |
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Entrepreneur Zone
Serhat Oguz James Thomson Accountant-turned-CEO Serhat Oguz has turned around OHS services company Konekt by focussing on sales, not costs. | Tuesday, 13 April 2010
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Kinnect's healthy bounce-back Patrick Stafford The growth prognosis for Kevin Conlon's Kinnect health services firm this year is 15%. | Thursday, 30 April 2009
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