Be the leader your workers need. Safety starts with you.
The four part podcast series of leader talks explores the challenges, benefits and best practices of establishing a safety culture with some of Australia's most innovative health and safety leaders in manufacturing.
Episode 1 - The value of safer manufacturing workplaces
Productivity, cost savings .... a happier, healthier workforce ... Doing safety well is simply good for business. [On the benefits of a safety culture]
Bluescope Steel, Health and Safety Manager
In this leader talk, we speak with Bluescope Steel Health and Safety Manager, Abby Ford, about the value and benefits a strong culture of health and safety for businesses, workplaces and workers.
For businesses this could be a boost in productivity and increase to the bottom line. It could make workplaces a more desirable place to work and could help innovate manufacturing process. For workers the value could be an increase in confidence to carry out work safely.
Useful resources
Take the lead to keep your workers safe. Learn how to make health and safety a priority for your workplace.
Episode 2 – Designing safer manufacturing workplaces
If people feel empowered to find a solution, it breaks down the barriers of fear and the unknown.
Yates, Safety & Sustainability Business Lead
In this leader talk, we speak with Yates Safety & Sustainability Business Lead, Tamara Scanlan, about creating a safety culture and how workplaces can benefit when they are designed (or re-designed) with safety in mind.
Useful resources
Take the lead, manage risks and help keep you, your workers and visitors safe around forklifts and machinery.
Episode 3 – Educating and training workers to improve safety in manufacturing
Take people on the safety journey rather than invite them to the end destination.
Viridian Glass, Work Health & Safety Manager
In this leader talk, we speak with Viridian Glass, Work Health & Safety Manager, Mark Peagam about the benefits and value of education and training in health and safety. In NSW, forklifts and unguarded machines are the highest impact harms in the manufacturing sector, but with the right training and education, incidents can be avoided.
Useful resources
Take the lead and start a conversation with your workers about forklift and machine safety using the Toolbox Talk guides.
Episode 4 – Consulting with workers and optimising health and safety
The best people to tell us about safety solutions are the people who are working the equipment.
Allied Pinnacle, National Work Health & Safety Manager
In this leader talk, we speak with Allied Pinnacle, National Work Health & Safety Manager, Maria Hooker, about effectively consulting with workers and optimising health and safety. A culture of open communication, essential (and mandatory) in creating a safer workplace.
Useful resources
Take the lead and learn how to have effective consultation with your workers.
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