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Rig Site Safety Working Group Considers Repeat Incidents Articles • April 2026 True safety improvement requires continuous learning, strong leadership commitment, and consistent application of lessons learned—so that the same mistakes are not repeated. It was with this in mind that the Rig Site Safety Working Group came together in March to consider repeat incidents – with a particular focus on Camlocks, Extension Bars and Baskets at their March DCIIRP ‘History Repeats’.

Fitness to Work – Medical Assessment Guideline Lunch & Learn Articles • April 2026 Our Health Working Group welcomed member company representatives along with Medical Providers to our ‘Fitness to Work – Medical Assessment Guideline’ Lunch & Learn in Perth.

Land Transport Incident Review Panel – Dropped Trailer Loads Articles • April 2026 At their March Incident Review Panel, our Land Transport Working Group focussed on increasing risk-awareness from legacy land transport trailer-related incidents, by exploring the lessons learned and sharing them - with the aim of reducing repeat incidents, via the theme 'Dropped Trailer Loads'.

Fitness to Work – Medical Assessment Guideline Rev 2.1 Launched! Articles • April 2026 Our Fitness to Work (FTW) – Medical Assessment Guideline (MAG) is designed for use in for pre-employment and periodic medical examinations for the Australian Energy Production Industry. Rev 2.1 of the FTW-MAG incorporates minor updates to provide clarification for Medical Providers.

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus VoC One Step Closer! Articles • April 2026 Another step closer to Verification of Competency (VoC) for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).

Learning Event Bulletin Smart Search Launch Articles • April 2026 Many of the most important safety lessons in our industry are already written down. The challenge is finding them when you need them. We are excited to launch the production version of our new LEB Smart Search feature which is now live on the Safer Together website.

Q2 Theme: Preventing Personal Injuries Articles • April 2026 Safer Together is a member-led organisation working together to prevent harm to our frontline workers. To do this, it is important that we understand hazards at site, the harm they can cause us, and how we can control them to prevent injuries to ourselves and colleagues.

New Members and SLG Appointments Articles • April 2026 This month we have had some changes to both our Qld and WA/NT Safety Leaders Groups (SLG) and have four new member companies.

A Few Of Our Favourite Things: Best and Fairest 2025 Articles • March 2026 Working Groups are the engine room of Safer Together. They build our initiatives and they support companies from across the Australian Energy Production Industry to implement these initiatives. Each year some Working Group members rise to the top via their commitment, integrity and extra-special efforts, so it is without further ado that we announce our Best and Fairest Award Winners for 2025!

Another Top Event in the Top End Articles • March 2026 We held the first of four quarterly Member Engagement sessions for 2026 in Darwin this month. Hosted by GR Production Services, senior field leaders and key frontline leaders from 7 member companies in the Northern Territory participated in the event, together with representatives from Energy Club NT and the NT Government.