HSER Connect

Stand Together for Safety in October – Not Safe? Not Sure? Speak Up! HSER Connect • September 2023 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. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.

On-Site Accommodation Psychological Health & Safety Guideline HSER Connect • September 2023 Psychosocial safety management in the workplace is something our industry needs to improve upon – and is now required by regulation. The development of the On-Site Accommodation Psychological Health & Safety Guideline is an important step on the improvement journey for our industry.

Last Chance to Register! Health Safety Environment Representatives (HSERs) Gathering in Perth in October. HSER Connect • September 2023 2023’s Western Australia and Northern Territory HSER Forum will be held on the morning of Wednesday, 25th October 2023, in Perth (WA); with the afternoon dedicated to the Industry Safety Forum, and you’re invited to come!

Quarterly Safety Theme - Q4: Wellbeing and Work Environment HSER Connect • September 2023 As psychosocial health becomes an increasing focus for everyone in our industry, managing our physical and mental wellbeing, and the hazards associated with our work environment is essential to keeping us safe in the short and longer terms – and the focus of our Q4 Theme: ‘Wellbeing and Work Environment’.

Fresh Eyes on Fatigue HSER Connect • September 2023 Fatigue is something that affects everyone – a fatigued worker is a danger to themselves and to others. Fatigue is also more than feeling tired and drowsy; in a work context, fatigue is mental and/or physical exhaustion that reduces your ability to perform your work safely and effectively.

A New Home for Health Safety & Environment Frontline Workforce Representatives (HSERs) Articles • HSER Connect • July 2023 We have a new home for Health Safety Environment Representatives (HSERs) on our website. Here you’ll find everything needed to support HSERs in the role, including links to an HSER on-boarding support framework, and a range of other Safer Together tools that are particularly relevant for the HSER community.

Common Industry Competencies Articles • HSER Connect • July 2023 This month we launch Revision 7 of our Common Industry Competencies (CIC) Specification. The Specification defines consistent requirements for training courses, competency, and validity periods, removing confusion and eliminating duplication.

Guidance on Preventing Dropped Objects HSER Connect • July 2023 Safer Together is a member of the Dropped Objects Prevention Scheme (DROPS) - a global industry-wide initiative focused on preventing dropped objects, with the goal of delivering a second nature dropped objects prevention strategy across our industry.

Save the Date! HSER Connect • July 2023 We are pleased to announce that in 2023, our Health Safety Environment Representative (HSER) Forum will be held on the morning of Wednesday 25th October 2023 in Perth, WA.

Recent Happenings HSER Connect • July 2023 The latest on our National Road Safety Week Campaign.