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Safer Together Best and Fairest in 2017 Articles • January 2018 In Australia we have a great tradition of recognising contributions of our sports stars. The Clive Churchill medal is awarded to the best player in the NRL Grand Final. The AFL present the Norm Smith medal to the ‘Best on Ground’. This year we have started what we hope will be an ongoing Safer Together tradition of recognising a Working Group member for their contribution. Although the award does not yet have an official name – we’re hoping that it will be called "Best and Fairest".

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.

QGC and Easternwell: Helping Hands – Partnering to Help Ourselves While Helping Others Case Studies • December 2017 In 2017, Easternwell and QGC have worked in partnership to reduce the incidence of hand and finger injuries. This hard work has paid off. The Assist and Assure Program and a focus on the 5 “Hands Free” Rules has resulted in no hand injuries during 2017.

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.

Hofco Oilfield Services: Helping Hands – Building Teamwork While Improving Hand Safety Mindfulness Case Studies • November 2017 The good news: Hofco have only had 2 Medical Treatment Injuries in the last 4 years. The bad news: both have been finger injuries sustained due to poor hand placement.

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.