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The Model Work Health and Safety Act 2011 is mandatory for Australian businesses and also offers impetus for greater workforce confidence. Promoting workplace safety by controlling hazards and ensuring staff members are well-trained to deal with many eventualities is good business practice. In fact, the higher the safety standards your business operates, the stronger employee
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From improving worker well-being to enhancing productivity and, most importantly, saving lives – a good workplace safety culture is crucial for all.  As leaders in our field, Sydney Safety Training provides exceptional work safety training courses that help keep workers accredited, aware and up-to-date. However, we recognise these courses represent just one piece of the
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It should come as no surprise that, at Sydney Safety Training, we take workplace health and safety (WHS) extremely seriously. We’re dedicated to helping Australian businesses like yours access the best work safety training to equip employees with essential knowledge to mitigate hazards and save lives. By investing in workplace health & safety training, not
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Work health and safety training is not a nice to have—it’s a legal obligation for every Australian workplace. While ensuring initial training for all relevant staff is essential, it’s only the beginning. For a number of reasons, staying up-to-date with the latest training is necessary so that everyone at any time can perform, react to
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In 2023, Work Health and Safety ministers agreed to more robust regulation of high-risk crystalline silica processes as part of a growing commitment to protect workers from this potentially life-threatening mineral.This raft of new measures now includes a key component aimed at equipping workplaces with the mandatory knowledge and skills necessary to manage silica dust
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If you work in Australian construction, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, shipping or rail networks, there’s every chance you or your workmates might one day come into contact with silica dust.   Also known as crystalline silica, this natural mineral is found in everything from concrete, mortar, tiles, engineered stone, bricks and even some plastics. When these materials
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According to statistics released last year by Safe Work Australia, 1,850 workplace fatalities have occurred in the last decade, and 1,140,000 workers (or one in 12) have lost more than a week’s work as part of serious compensation claims.  These figures are a stark reminder of the daily risks in Australian workplaces. No family should
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Silica is a compound of silicon and oxygen found in clay, rocks, and sand. When these minerals are cut, dust is released. Without preventative action, the dust poses serious health hazards to your workforce.  It’s a legal requirement for your business to manage worker health and safety to comply with Australian Government statutory laws. You
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Sydney Safety Training is dedicated to helping businesses in Australia provide the safest possible work conditions and ensuring the Australian workforce conducts themselves in the safest possible way. When it comes to working at heights, this is paramount. However, tragically, falls from height remain one of the leading causes of death and injury nationwide. Indeed,
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Your previous training in Confined Space requires retraining regularly to keep the skills previouly taught, fresh in your mind. We run Confined Space Refresher courses here at Sydney Safety every Friday, and we have space on the course dates listed above. You are required to bring your previously acquired card or certificate, and you will
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