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One Place for Everything. Come Visit! Articles • December 2017 A new hub for members to connect with, and access, all that Safer Together has to offer launched today. The new website focuses on easy access to Safer Together resources – products, initiatives, tools, training, news, events and more.

More than 300 Helping Hands Making a Difference in the Developing World Articles • December 2017 Since the launch of Helping Hands – Hand and Finger Preservation Program, Safer Together members have purchased more than 300 prosthetic hand kits. After these kits are assembled during our unique hand and finger safety awareness activity, these kits are donated to amputee landmine victims in the developing world.

Have You Done the ISI Course? Here’s How to Get Your ISI Card Articles • December 2017 Have you done the Industry Safety Induction (ISI)? Safer Together wants to send you a card as evidence of your successful completion of the course. However, we need your help to gather a few details that will be necessary to prepare your ISI card.

New Revision of Heavy Vehicle Specification Hits the Road! Articles • December 2017 Today Safer Together’s Land Transport Working Group launched the new revision of the Heavy Vehicle Specification.

Feeling the Heat? McConnell Dowell Has Some Cool Suggestions Articles • December 2017 McConnell Dowell has recently concluded Thermal Work Management trials and want to share their experiences with fellow Safer Together member companies as we progress through the hotter summer months.

Safety Culture Survey – One Year On Articles • November 2017 It’s been nearly a year since the Safety Culture Survey was launched and thanks to our early adopters we’re now able to take a look at some industry wide data based on 1300+ participants who have completed the survey to date.

Incident Follow-up: Ask “Why?” Instead of “How?” So That You Can Focus on “What” Rather Than "Who” Articles • November 2017 Keynote speaker Lincoln Eldridge challenged DCIIRP participants to think differently about learning from incidents. After an incident, those who seek to learn have the benefit of perfect clarity in their understanding of the incident consequence. However, those who were involved in the activity prior to the incident don’t have the same advantage. They cannot see the future with the same clarity afforded by those with hindsight. Lincoln proposed an alternate way of learning from incidents.

Learning and Sharing in the Field - Process Safety Incident Review Workshop in Condabri Articles • November 2017 On 7 November Origin Energy hosted the 3rd Safer Together Process Safety Incident Review Workshop. Aimed at front-line staff including operators and maintenance workers, as well as engineers and others interested in process safety, the event gathered over 60 representatives at the Binda Nalkana Regional Training Centre in Condabri.

Arrow Improves its Safety Induction and Gets Better Value at the Same Time Articles • November 2017 Ben Prain, Arrow’s Safety Manager knows how to improve safety inductions and get better value at the same time. He explains “Introducing the Safer Together Industry Safety Induction (ISI) has allowed us to streamline our induction processes. We now have one face to face induction for all Arrow facilities and fields. This has delivered cost and efficiency improvements. Most importantly it has helped ensure consistency of HSE requirements across all Arrow locations”.

Welcome: New SLG Appointments Articles • November 2017 We extend a warm welcome to the following individuals and congratulate them on their recent appointment to the Safety Leaders Group (SLG).