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#3 Process Safety: The Black Swan of Safety

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This is Part 1 in a 3-part series dissecting parts of the 2016 Citi Research Safety Spotlight Report. In this post I introduce the concept of process safety and the types of process safety indicators ASX100 companies are reporting on.

August 15, 2017/0 Comments/by Samantha McGolrick

#2 My Key Takeaways From the 2017 Deloitte (NZ) Health & Safety Leadership Survey

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Safety leadership

My key takeaways from the 2017 ’Walking the Talk’ Health & Safety Leadership Survey published by Business Leaders’ Health & Safety Forum and Deloitte (NZ).

August 6, 2017/0 Comments/by Samantha McGolrick

#1 How Company Directors Can Stay Informed Of Health & Safety Matters

Director, Leadership, Leading Safe & Healthy Work in the Boardroom, Remove the Excuses

How directors stay informed of health and safety matters

“Boards need to get out and get informed”. This week I run through what it means for ‘officers’ under WHS legislation to ‘stay informed of health & safety matters’ and some practical tips on how directors can do so.

July 31, 2017/0 Comments/by Samantha McGolrick

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