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Process Safety Is About Good Practice Articles • November 2023 Laurence Ledrut (Process Safety Manager – Integrated Gas, Origin Energy and Qld Process Safety Working Group member) presented at two conferences recently, Chemeca 2023 (Auckland, NZ) and ProSafe 2023 (Melbourne, Aus) – flying the flag for Safer Together and the Process Safety Working Group at both!

Heat Stress e-Learn is Re-Launched Articles • November 2023 Our Heat Stress e-Learn tool has been re-launched after being updated to align with our Management of Heat Stress Guideline. Both are designed to increase heat stress awareness and provide guidance on an approach to implementing heat mitigation measures that should be put in place to manage the risks to personnel exposed to heat, with the Guideline specifically written for the frontline workforce in mind.

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.