28 Sep National Safe Work Month – Competition Time!
October has been designated National Safe Work Month by Safe Work Australia and HBA, as a leading provider of Work Health and Safety qualifications, would like to do our bit to help raise awareness.
HBA is going to offer four (4) weekly competitions in October and each week we will have a question related to the theme as designed by Safe Work Australia.
The themes and questions are are:
Week 1 (Entries accepted between 27 Sep – 8 Oct) – Working together to manage risks at work
Provide an example of how a team you were involved in, worked together to manage a risk. Make sure you provide a clear description of the risk. (Minimum of 100 words)
Week 2 (Entries accepted between 9-15 October) – Working together to protect workers’ mental health
Mental health is important to every person on Earth and often, those under the greatest pressure are subject to issues such as PTSD etc. Identify the worst example of mental health you have observed in the workplace and how did your team work to assist the individual/s involved? (Minimum length 100 words)
Week 3 (Entries accepted between 16-22 October) – Working together to support all workers
Every worker, regardless of their position, needs the support of those around them, (even those that think they do not). The healthiest teams are generally that way as the individuals work together as a team to support each other. Tell us about when you were involved in a similar situation. Explain what the initial situation was and what the outcome looked like. (minimum 100 words)
Week 4 (Entries accepted between 23-31 October) – Working together to ensure a safe and healthy workplace
We all know there are a myriad of hazards that can cause an incident or injury in a workplace. The hazards can be physical, biological, psychosocial, viral, ergonomic etc. Describe a situation you have been exposed to that had substantial hazards and elaborate on how your team worked together to make sure everyone was safe (minimum 100 words)
All entries for a particular week will be read at 4pm on the Friday that follows, and the winner will be chosen and announced on our website the following Monday.
The winner of each week’s entries will be chosen by our Managing Director whose decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Some entries will be available for all to read on our web site and the winning article will carry the authors first name and the suburb they reside in. Any names of companies or individuals in the entries will be deleted.
Each of the 4 winners will receive a free BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety course to be taken at any time over the following 12 months.
Note: If you hold or are currently enroled into a BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety you may transfer the free course to someone of your choosing.
How to Enter?
All you need to do is email your experience to [email protected]. Please put your name and suburb you live in, plus the theme you are entering for.
So, sharpen up your safety awareness and get ready to write articles highlighting some of your work life experiences.
Your experience just might save a life.