…that Work Health & Safety (WHS) or Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) in Australia started in a very simple format and really began in 1956 on a W.A. work site, when workers were hoisting buckets of hot bitumen, and one spilled onto a worker below? The employee went on to sue the company and the case went to the High […]
Article by Masula Compliance – masulacompliance.com.au The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic’s status is constantly changing across Australia. As the situation in Victoria continues to escalate, and the state moves into Stage 4 restrictions, and the clusters in New South Wales continuing to build, it is no doubt communities – residents and businesses in these states, and Queensland, remain on high alert. Like […]
Altora doesn’t just work on computers and laptops, it works on tablets and phones, so you can complete inductions on the go. Altora is design to work just the same on big or smaller screens for seamless and easy to use mobile and tablet experience. No need to download any new apps, workers can simply access their induction portal via […]
Written by Gabrielle Condon – WHS Consultant for CC Safety (ccsafety.com.au) A decade ago, I had my very first fulltime role as a contracting Safety Officer in a high-risk work environment, working amongst many different contracting companies on a coal mine for a Coal Handling Processing Plant (CHPP) construction project. I “cut my teeth” in the Safety Industry amongst massive […]
Created for Australian businesses by a qualified WHS consultant.www.altora.com.au As Australia gets back on its feet, the team at Altora aim to continue assisting businesses and their workers bounce back. After the success of our previous free to use modules (‘COVID-19’ and ‘Working from Home’), we have once again worked together with a qualified safety professional (ccsafety.com.au) to create the […]
Safety Induction Software by Altora… What Village Roadshow have to say. In early 2018, Village Roadshow Theme Parks came to us looking for a better way to induct their contractors. They were looking for an online system that was flexible, easy to modify and update, but most of all looking for a system that was relatively “hands free” that would […]
Written by Gabrielle Condon – WHS Consultant for CC Safety (ccsafety.com.au) Work life can be exciting, challenging, a means-to-an-end of paying for the lifestyle you and your family want, and a way for you to add value to the world through using your skills. Sometimes life events get in the way of our enjoyment of work; issues pile up in […]
www.altora.com.au 25th May 2020 Victoria’s new workplace manslaughter offences The Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment (Workplace Manslaughter and other matters) Bill 2019 passed Parliament on 26 November 2019 and is expected to come into effect on a day to be proclaimed or, at the latest, 1 July 2020. See details at Worksafe Vic https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/victorias-new-workplace-manslaughter-offences Understanding Workplace Manslaughter (WorkSafe Victoria webinar) In […]
Created for Australian businesses by a qualified WHS consultant www.altora.com.au 25th March 2020 Last week, the customer team at Altora created and made available a free COVID-19 course module for all clients. After receiving a great amount of positive feedback, we decided to continue assisting you by developing additional relevant modules which you can deliver to your workers. This new […]
Created for Australian businesses by a qualified WHS consultant www.altora.com.au 19th March 2020 In light of the recent COVID-19 events, we would like to assist our clients to deliver information regarding the virus to their workforce. We have worked with a qualified safety professional and created a generic COVID-19 module for delivery to your workers on your existing Altora accounts. […]