03/09/2015 | Beakon Software

Safety Compliance: Top 10 Most Common Safety Violations

Managing Safety Compliance Maintaining a safe workplace should be a top priority for all employers, especially in high risk industries where safety compliance and risk management is essential. Ultimately it is the employers who have a responsibility to protect workers by ensuring they are well trained and informed about potential hazards in the workplace.

Mining Contractor Management

Case study: Australian Mining Contractor Management No one can doubt the importance of effective contractor management for the health and safety of workers, particularly contractors. Their importance has often been highlighted by Australian miners, who perhaps face the greatest risk of workplace injury and have a great need for Contractor Management. To protect workers, the […]

How Technology is Changing the Face of Risk Management

The Impact of Technology on Risk Management Being a Compliance Officer is a tough job, and it may soon be a job recorded in the history books with the age of technology rendering it obsolete. There is no doubt that an auditor’s job is only getting more complicated with increasing OH&S regulatory pressures to ensure Risk […]

Contractor Management Software

Without Contractor Management Software, attempting to manage contracts yourself can be an extremely arduous task, especially for large organisations where paperwork can quickly become insurmountable. Former investigator for SafeWork Australia, Ian Markos, has stated that time spent on paperwork takes the focus away from high risk areas that need attention.

Vendor Management- Best Practices Checklist

Vendor Management Vendors and vendor management plays a vital part in the achievement of your business, regardless of what industry you’re in. Utilizing the following vendor management best practices to affirm a solid relationship with your vendors will enhance your company’s total performance in the market. Disregarding these sound seller administration standards will bring about […]

What is ERM – Enterprise Risk Management

Enterprise Risk Management Despite a good decade of hype, enterprise risk management (ERM) is perhaps one of the newest disciplines inside of organisations.

Contract Management: Contractor Supplier Strategy

Contractor-Supplier demand and compliance management analysis is moving up the value chain. Organisations now need to adhere to external best practices with a vision and strategy, as well as 1-3-5 year implementation plans. Having a Contractor Supplier Strategy has become vital to the success and smooth running of a project. Moreover, companies need to ensure alignment […]

OHS Supplier / Contractor Management Guide for Employers

Contractor Management Guide Some of our clients manage thousands of contractors across 100 plus sites. Imagine trying to store insurance certificates, work permits, SWMS, contract information on these companies and keep them up to date. Over 10,000 documents stored across a hundred site in filing cabinets? Impossible. This post includes a Contractor Management Guide for employers […]

National Greenhouse, Energy Reporting & How it Affects You!

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (the NGER Act) introduced a single national framework for the reporting and dissemination of information about greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, energy use, and production of corporations.

Contractor Management

Careful Contractor Management: Responsibilities Of Each Party A proper contractor management system requires proper management of the safety and health of contractors. This approach protects contractors, employees, and members of the public from Health and Safety harm, and minimizes the risks a company faces. For this to be possible, each party should know and handle […]