Feddersen Consulting Group

Andrew and the team at Feddersen Consulting wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas! Thank you to all our amazing clients for a great 2023 and look forward to working with you in 2024. Our office will be shut over the feastive season from close of business today the 20th of December, and we will reopen on the 3rd of January. All the best for the New Year ahead!

National Safe Work Month Week 4 (23-31 October) Working together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace. To prevent harm to workers we need to ensure that WHS is core to how we do our business in Australia. The focus in week 4 is on the future of work health and safety, including changing patterns and ways of working.

Safe Work Month Week 3 (16-22 October) Theme: Working together to support all workers All workers have the right to be safe at work. When designing safe systems of work, it’s essential to consider the needs of all workers. This includes understanding and addressing the factors that mean some workers may be at higher risk of harm. Being younger, having a culturally and linguistically diverse background, working in a more complex contractual chain, such as a labour hire arrangement, working alone or in an isolated location, or returning to work after an injury or illness can make workers more vulnerable to harm. By working together, we can make work safe for everyone.

Did you know that from October 7th to the 15th is Queensland Mental Health Week? This works in really well with theme 2 - Working to protect workers' mental health this Safe Work Month. Mental illness can affect anyone. About half of all Australians experience it in their lifetime, and about one in five experience a mental health issue in any one year. This provides an opportunity to raise community awareness and understanding of mental health and wellbeing and reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental health conditions. The theme for 2023 is ‘Awareness, Belonging, Connection’, which reflects the important factors that help people maintain positive mental health and wellbeing. It is about connecting with the people in our lives and creating space for conversations around mental health and wellbeing.

National Safe Work Month Week 2 - Working together to protect workers' mental health. Psychosocial hazards are hazards that can cause psychological (i.e., mental) and physical harm. Psychological harm may include anxiety or depression, while physical harm may involve musculoskeletal or fatigue related injuries. Psychosocial hazards may interact or combine to create new, changed or higher risks. It is important to consider psychosocial hazards workers may be exposed to when managing psychosocial risks. Common psychosocial hazards include: - job demands - low job control - poor support - lack of role clarity - poor organisational change management - inadequate reward and recognition - poor organisational justice - traumatic events or material - remote or isolated work - poor physical environment - violence and aggression - bullying - harassment, including sexual harassment, and - conflict or poor workplace relationships and interactions

National Safe Work Month Week 2 - Working together to protect workers' mental health. National Safe Work Month is a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. This week's theme – encourages individuals and organisations to prioritise safety in the workplace, because protecting workers’ mental health is just as important as protecting their physical health.

Today is the end of theme 1 for National Safety Month. Risk management is central to building a safe and healthy workplace. This National Safe Work Month, take the time to talk about how WHS risks are managed in your workplace through a SafeTea event or toolbox talk, and remember to make WHS part of core business every month of the year. Our experience includes provision of full ISO45001 Certification Support and OFSC Accreditation Support in Systems Design and Development for Implementation at Company and Site Level. Assisting Clients by undertaking Maintenance/ Internal Audits, supporting clients through Full Accreditation Audits and even development of Corrective Action Plans. We can assist with training of Staff in Implementation of the designed Safety Management Systems and even provide temporary staff for short- or long-term support. Call or email us to assist in your Safety Management Systems.

National Safe Work Month - Week 1 theme Working together to manage risks at work. Regular WHS risk assessments will help prevent injuries or fatalities at your workplace. What is the complete risk assessment process? 1. Hazard identification 2. Risk assessment 3. Implementation of control measures 4. Review Feddersen Consulting Group will assist in developing safety management systems that comply with the following: ISO:45001:2018, Office of Federal Safety Commission (OFSC) Accreditation, National Audit Tool (NAT), HV Chain of Responsibility (HVCoR), AustRoads Prequalification, and more. Call or email us today.

National Safe Work Month 2023 Did you know October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone. For everyone’s safety, work safely. #safeworkmonth The primary objective of National Safe Work Month is to encourage all individuals and organisations to prioritise safety in their workplaces and work towards reducing the number of work-related injuries, illnesses and fatalities. If you are looking for Safety Consulting support from an organisation that is itself certified to ISO45001:2018 or a WHS Consultant to conduct a WHS Compliance Auditor Gap Analysis, then get in touch with us today and speak with one of our Safety Management Consultants.

Queensland will be celebrating the King's birthday on Monday, so our head office will be closed. If you're not celebrating the public holiday, you can still get in touch with us via email to admin@feddersenconsulting.com