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Are YOU Engaged with Safer Together? Articles • January 2022 This week Safer Together issued a customised summary report to each and every one of our 206 member companies. It’s a Company-specific report that highlights the range of engagement touchpoints with Safer Together that were available in 2021 and the extent to which each Company took advantage of these opportunities.

Safer Together Presents at Queensland Resources Council Safety Workshop Articles • December 2021 The Queensland Resources Council, and the Queensland Commissioner for Resources Safety & Health jointly held a Safety Workshop at the end of November, and Safer Together’s Forum Coordinator, Steve Williams was invited to give a presentation on Safer Together’s ‘Use of Lead Indicators at an Industry Level.’

Our Office is Closing for the Holidays Articles • December 2021 The Safer Together office will be closed from the end of business on 24 December. We will re-open on 4 January 2022.

New Members and SLG Appointments Articles • December 2021 We extend a warm welcome to a new member company that joined our community of safety leaders in December 2021.

Rig Site Safety Working Group Host the 25th Incident Review Panel – "Ramping up – Beating the Curve" Articles • December 2021 The Queensland Rig Site Safety Working Group rounded out another busy and highly effective year by holding a Drilling and Completions Industry Incident Review Panel on 01 December.

New Members and SLG Appointments Articles • November 2021 We extend a warm welcome to 2 new member companies that joined our community of safety leaders in November 2021.

“Nothing Beats Being There” – Reflections On The QLD Industry Safety Forum Articles • November 2021 “Engaged & Connected” was the theme of the most recent Safer Together Industry Safety Forum, held at Parliament House in Brisbane on 04 November 2021. After more than 18 months of physical separation due to COVID, senior line managers from across the oil & gas industry relished the opportunity to finally meet again face-to-face as a community of safety leaders. Watch this video clip for a summary of the event and to hear what some of the participants got out of it.

Take 5 for Mental Health and the DOs & DON’Ts of language to use when asking R U OK? Articles • November 2021 Being able to identify when someone may not be coping, and knowing how to start a conversation with them, is often very daunting. To assist, Safer Together has developed a practical reference card with tips on how to “Step Back and Take 5 for Mental Health”.

New Video Released: Process Safety – Maintain It The Safest Way Articles • November 2021 Safer Together has released the latest in a series of short, animated video clips for companies to use in educating their workforce about process safety hazards and emphasise everyone’s role in keeping hazardous materials contained. Available free of charge for anyone to use, this latest 3 minute video focusses on the importance of plant and equipment maintenance – click here to watch the video.

Safer Together Office Closing Dates for Christmas and New Year Holidays Articles • November 2021 The Safer Together office will be closed from the end of business on 24 December 2021, and will re-open on 4 January 2022.