Induct For Work Australia Articles

Top Safety Hazards Facing Workers in the Mining Industry Australia’s mining industry has made significant strides towards improving the safety of miners. According to Safe Work Australia, the fatality rate in 2015 dropped by 65% to 4.4 worker fatalities for every 100,000 workers from 12.4 in 2003. While this is a…

Safety Risks Facing Traffic Control Workforce In most parts of Australia and many countries across the globe, traffic flow, motor vehicle collisions and traffic congestion is a major issue. More vehicles find their way on the roads and new roads or new lanes to accommodate them are not being constructed fast…

Health and Safety Hazards in the Catering and Hospitality Industry The hospitality industry has quite a diverse workforce as it includes a variety of positions which may or may not demand a high level of education. For instance, cleaning personnel, food delivery personnel, valet, and restaurant servers have different educational requirements…

How to Prevent Workers from Getting Silicosis In late 2018, ABC an Australian news network reported that there had been six terminal cases of silicosis in just three weeks. This prompted the Queensland Government to issue a warning to the engineered stone bench-top industry. An audit of 10 work sites was…

Why NDIS Providers should use Induct for Work The recently launched National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is intended to replace the former system of disability care which was provided through the National Disability Agreement. Data from the Australian Network on Disability indicates over 4 million people are living with some form…

How to Avoid Occupational Hazards in the Healthcare Industry The healthcare and welfare services industry is the highest employer in Australia as it represents 12% of the workforce. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the industry employs more than one million people. These numbers are expected to grow…

Health and Safety for Cleaners and Janitors Cleaners and janitors play a critical role in keeping institutions and workplaces safe, clean, and aesthetically pleasing. However, the majority of cleaning operations include the use of cleaning equipment and chemicals and working in unsafe conditions. This makes cleaning work quite dangerous, with figures…

Farm online inductions, how to avoid work related incidents Working and living in a farm appeals to most Australian residents as it depicts the ultimate wholesome existence. However, you will be shocked to learn that farming is among the most hazardous occupations. According to a research carried out by the Australian…

The Process of Hiring International Casual Workers in Australia Hiring foreign nationals allows Australia’s employers to access skills that are not available locally. Combining such international skills with those of the natives has become an effective way of dealing with the skills gap challenge most organisations face. However, the process of…

Happiness at work Monitoring the mental health and well-being of workers, and attempting to manage stress factors, is crucial for any workplace. The well-being and happiness of an organisation’s employees is in everyone’s best interest. Not only is it important for employees to feel good at work for it’s personal attributes…