Engaging Evening in Toowoomba
Articles
•
November 2023
In October we held a Member Engagement Evening at Toowoomba’s Spotted Cow Pub. Generously hosted by Carter Dumont (CEO, Condor Energy Services Limited), we wanted to have a chat with member company representatives about what Safer Together initiatives are working well for them, what areas need improvement, and find out how we can have better conversations with our members and workers at the frontline.
Origin Energy: Good Change in Incident Investigation
Articles
•
November 2023
“All incidents should be investigated, no matter how small” is easy to say, but not easy to do. So how do you implement a robust incident investigation process in a large company? Here’s the story of how Origin Energy Integrated Gas is supporting industry-wide safety collaboration by adopting and implementing the Safer Together 5 Whys incident investigation e-Learn module.
Assist and Assure Adoption Accelerating
Articles
•
November 2023
As a key initiative for 2023, Assist and Assure is gaining momentum. At our eighth Assist and Assure training session for 2023, 11 member companies sent 19 delegates, 1 newborn plus 1 support dad to the session, with demand for Assist and Assure training indicating the initiative is swiftly becoming a ‘common language’ when it comes to safety conversations in our industry Australia-wide.
New Members & SLG Appointments
Articles
•
November 2023
In October we have welcomed three new member companies and have had some changes to both out WA/NT and Qld. Safety Leaders Groups.
Origin Energy: Good Change in Incident Investigation
Case Studies
•
November 2023
Origin Energy adopted the 5 Whys e-Learn tool, integrated it into the company’s Learning Management System, and assigned it to those employees that are required to undertake incident investigations.
Stand Together for Safety in October – Not Safe? Not Sure? Speak Up!
Articles
•
October 2023
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PLAN YOUR STAND TOGETHER FOR SAFETY ROLL-OUT! 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.
It’s Time to Review Your Management of Heat Stress
Articles
•
October 2023
As the hot season approaches, and with thanks to all members who provided feedback, now is the time to deploy our updated and improved Management of Heat Stress Guideline. In addition, having been reviewed by our WA/NT Health Working Group to ensure it meets all regulations in their jurisdiction, the updated Guideline is now endorsed for immediate deployment Australia-wide.
On-Site Accommodation Psychological Health & Safety Guideline
Articles
•
October 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.
Quarterly Safety Theme. Q4: Wellbeing and Work Environment
Articles
•
October 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.
We Really Are Safer Together
Articles
•
October 2023
Our Rig Site Safety Working Group (RSSWG) Drilling and Completions Industry Incident Review Panels (DCIIRPs) go from strength to strength, with their most recent Forum in Brisbane (6th September), collaboratively themed ‘We Really are Safer Together’.
Subscribe to the Safer Together Bulletin
