October is National Safe Work Month – a time when we stand together to deepen our commitment to building a safe and healthy workplace for everyone in our industry.
This year during October we are focussing on the risks that can lead to MSDs and engaging frontline workers on how they can contribute to preventing harm by getting involved and taking the time to Stand Together for Safety.
Sprains, strains, back problems, and arthritis are the leading cause of workers' compensation claims in Australia, affecting over half of all serious workplace injury claims and impacting millions of people.
Our musculoskeletal system is the framework that helps us move, stand, and lift things. When part of this framework gets strained, worn out, or inflamed, it causes a musculoskeletal disorder or MSD.
We have published a resource pack to help you plan and rollout this campaign with your teams.
This pack is designed to help HSERs engage their frontline teams about how they can contribute to preventing harm, and increase understanding by getting involved in:
1. Actively sharing their HSE knowledge, stories, and ideas,
2. Contributing to organisational learning by openly participating in HSE activities,
3. Recognising others for working in a psychologically safe and responsible way, and
4. Taking ownership of HSE issues and sharing learnings.
The tools in this package are designed to help the frontline workforce be more aware of the risks associated with MSDs.
This year's Stand Together for Safety campaign complements existing Safer Together programs:
- Safety Culture Toolkit
- Health Matters
The campaign will run throughout October.
We are Stronger and Safer Together.
Contact [email protected] for implementation support, further information or feedback.