Seems we have an unqualified Safety Institute of Australia member, fellow or chartered fellow in charge of coach safety in SE Queensland.
An independant investigation by myself has shown just how pathetic safety is in the bus and coach industry.
Of 8 Coaches supplied by a large organisation in Queensland for our school children 3 were defective in safety, yet they have great safety systems on paper and the Safety Institutes slack attitute allowing mates in power with no qualifications is showing in Audits becuase they don't pick these defects up.
In fact with the Safety Institutes lack of professionalism in allowing unqualified people in the audits wouldn't even look at the following issue becuase they have no knowledge and becuase they have years of experience , when an incident occurs they will blame the bus driver/coach driver and probably include speed, instead of focussing on the safety person responsible for not knowing enough.
of the 8 coaches investigated 3 of them had defective seat belts! One had seat belts that couldn't plug in becuase the buckle was jammed, one had twisted seat belts and one the seat belts didn't retract (making them useless in an accident).
And these were supplied to school children.
The safety institute has a lot to answer for in keeping their mates in power at the expense of safety becomming a true profession.
Although in Queensland they only need a 5 day course to be classed as a safety officer which is pathetic and shows just how little the legislators really care about safety by allowing this farce. But at least it's better than the Safety Institute of Australia who don't even require qualifications, in fact they ban those with qualifications to keep the corrupt unqualified people in jobs and allow them to keep killing people becuase of their incompetence.
The Safety Institute of Australia should be prosecuted for negligence next time one of it's unqualfied members have a death in the workplace to stop this corrupt behaviour.
Regards
Daniel
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Blackhawk Helicopters
So another Blackhawk helicopter has gone down and killed a brave soldier!
These things are old pieces of junk and yet we allow our kids to be flown around in them, just waiting for more of them to die at anytime! When you think about it a car is made to last 13 years, a helicopter is made to last far less!
The Australian government can carry on all they like about refits but the subframe and structure are not replaced so we expect people to die and hope not too many.
But the worst thing is they are going to replace them with used helicopters from the U.S.
What a load of crap our defence force personnel are obviously not worth much when the Australian Government won't even buy new helicopters but used one's!
I believe our defence force personnel deserve the newest best helicopters as they are the bravest people who are protecting our freedom daily but the government just wants short term votes instead of long term safety!
Absolutely disgusting!
These things are old pieces of junk and yet we allow our kids to be flown around in them, just waiting for more of them to die at anytime! When you think about it a car is made to last 13 years, a helicopter is made to last far less!
The Australian government can carry on all they like about refits but the subframe and structure are not replaced so we expect people to die and hope not too many.
But the worst thing is they are going to replace them with used helicopters from the U.S.
What a load of crap our defence force personnel are obviously not worth much when the Australian Government won't even buy new helicopters but used one's!
I believe our defence force personnel deserve the newest best helicopters as they are the bravest people who are protecting our freedom daily but the government just wants short term votes instead of long term safety!
Absolutely disgusting!
Gardasil Vaccine
Seems John Howard and his mates are hell bent on deciding what's best for everyone. Now they want me to vaccinate my daughters for cervical cancer!
But I ask the question what are the long term effects of this medication???????
And I won't believe the lying sceming polititians who most probably recieve kickbacks from the pharmacutical company for making this an Australia wide vaccination program, and for that sort of service the pharmacutical companies the polititians will be recieving huge kickbacks whether finacial of physical so I know they will hide the truth.
As a arthritis sufferer I have seen the false promises for products like Viox, enbrel and others and then after 30 years we see the long term effects of heart attacks and strokes and the same will go for our daughters with this new drug that has been brought in corruptly by corrupt polititians.
How about the polititians disclose just how many $millions they are getting for introducing a country wide vaccination!
And even in the short term we are seeing there are already adverse effects such as reactive arthritis! And the rates are double the normal population without the gardasil!!!!!!!!!
I tell you there are many that will wish they had cancer and died than lived with reactive arthritis, from experience and in this society of Australia where discrimination is rife among those who are percieved as not normal they will loose hope becuase of the discrimination, you just have to look at the Safety Institute of Australia and the way they protect those that lack committment to prove their competence and yet ban those who spent 10 years of nights proving they are competent.
And then you have to ask why is the government not letting the public know the side effects of gardasil and not letting the public know about the reactive arthritis?????
And guess what with reactive arthritis there is a high probability in 20 or 30 years they will also have heart problems related to reactive arthritis!!!!
And when something like gardasil effects the immune system like that you can be assured cancer rates in other areas will also escalate.
John Howard and his mates have been shown to be totally incompetent with the AWB scandal but if you believe they didn't know what the public servents were doing in Iraq then you are stupid they controlled the royal commissions terms of reference becuase they knew they were guilty of corruption themselves and gardasil will show to be the same. In 30 years we will find out how much Mr Howard and his mates recieved for infecting our female children with this drug.
Regards
Daniel
But I ask the question what are the long term effects of this medication???????
And I won't believe the lying sceming polititians who most probably recieve kickbacks from the pharmacutical company for making this an Australia wide vaccination program, and for that sort of service the pharmacutical companies the polititians will be recieving huge kickbacks whether finacial of physical so I know they will hide the truth.
As a arthritis sufferer I have seen the false promises for products like Viox, enbrel and others and then after 30 years we see the long term effects of heart attacks and strokes and the same will go for our daughters with this new drug that has been brought in corruptly by corrupt polititians.
How about the polititians disclose just how many $millions they are getting for introducing a country wide vaccination!
And even in the short term we are seeing there are already adverse effects such as reactive arthritis! And the rates are double the normal population without the gardasil!!!!!!!!!
I tell you there are many that will wish they had cancer and died than lived with reactive arthritis, from experience and in this society of Australia where discrimination is rife among those who are percieved as not normal they will loose hope becuase of the discrimination, you just have to look at the Safety Institute of Australia and the way they protect those that lack committment to prove their competence and yet ban those who spent 10 years of nights proving they are competent.
And then you have to ask why is the government not letting the public know the side effects of gardasil and not letting the public know about the reactive arthritis?????
And guess what with reactive arthritis there is a high probability in 20 or 30 years they will also have heart problems related to reactive arthritis!!!!
And when something like gardasil effects the immune system like that you can be assured cancer rates in other areas will also escalate.
John Howard and his mates have been shown to be totally incompetent with the AWB scandal but if you believe they didn't know what the public servents were doing in Iraq then you are stupid they controlled the royal commissions terms of reference becuase they knew they were guilty of corruption themselves and gardasil will show to be the same. In 30 years we will find out how much Mr Howard and his mates recieved for infecting our female children with this drug.
Regards
Daniel
Friday, November 24, 2006
Suicide
I often wonder how many suicides are recorded as road accidents or workplace deaths but even without that information for it would only be speculation the recorded suicide numbers in Australia are high enough to reflect our stigma to this.
I guess this issue borders on the imaginary line in the sand of what is workplace health and safety and what the employee takes home. It also depends on how many in the health and safety field actually believe mental and spiritual health is important or relevant.
In defence we can offen directly link a suicide with the work activity, this is the nature of the work these brave people do. (that doesn't mean we don't try and improve things, especially on the spiritual side when dealing with death).
But in other instances work may not be the direct contributor or a range of different variations between the two extremes.
But not doing enough about those factors that are contributed from workplace or could be, is a reflection on the stigma of not wanting to know.
But we are in health and safety and if we don't want to know about the issues and factors contributing to suicide then we shouldn't be in the field of health and safety.
A reflection of not doing enough, or maybe just listening enough is:
HE FACTS ARE:
* 2,683 people took their own lives in Australia during 1998.8
* Which means an average of seven suicides per day.9
* For every completed suicide there are over 30 attempts.10
* Therefore there are over 210 people a day attempting suicide.
* There are 8.5 times more deaths by suicide in Australia than by homicide (2683 suicides compared to 307 homicides).
* There are 1.5 times more deaths by suicide in Australia than by road accidents (2683 suicides compared to 1713 road accidents).
GENDER FACTS
* 2,150 of these suicides were males.9
* Male suicides outnumber female suicides by a ratio of 4:1.
* The all-age standardised rates of male suicide registered in 1997 and 1998 were the highest since 1963 and, before that, 1931.9
* Suicide is the leading external cause of death among men.9
* Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 25 - 44 year old males.9
* Suicide rates for males increased from 16.5 in 1979 to 23.1 in 1998.9
* Suicide rates for females decreased from 6.6 in 1979 to 5.7 in 1998.9
* For every completed male suicide there are five attempts.
* For every completed female suicide there are 35 attempts.
* Homosexuality issues may be involved in up to one third of young men under 24 who suicide.11
To any people contemplating suicide and reading this, know if you take that path it doesn't get any easier. There is one that loves you more than you know and with that love comes hope. If you want to know more about the strength and love Jesus can give drop into you local pastor.
Regards
Daniel
I guess this issue borders on the imaginary line in the sand of what is workplace health and safety and what the employee takes home. It also depends on how many in the health and safety field actually believe mental and spiritual health is important or relevant.
In defence we can offen directly link a suicide with the work activity, this is the nature of the work these brave people do. (that doesn't mean we don't try and improve things, especially on the spiritual side when dealing with death).
But in other instances work may not be the direct contributor or a range of different variations between the two extremes.
But not doing enough about those factors that are contributed from workplace or could be, is a reflection on the stigma of not wanting to know.
But we are in health and safety and if we don't want to know about the issues and factors contributing to suicide then we shouldn't be in the field of health and safety.
A reflection of not doing enough, or maybe just listening enough is:
HE FACTS ARE:
* 2,683 people took their own lives in Australia during 1998.8
* Which means an average of seven suicides per day.9
* For every completed suicide there are over 30 attempts.10
* Therefore there are over 210 people a day attempting suicide.
* There are 8.5 times more deaths by suicide in Australia than by homicide (2683 suicides compared to 307 homicides).
* There are 1.5 times more deaths by suicide in Australia than by road accidents (2683 suicides compared to 1713 road accidents).
GENDER FACTS
* 2,150 of these suicides were males.9
* Male suicides outnumber female suicides by a ratio of 4:1.
* The all-age standardised rates of male suicide registered in 1997 and 1998 were the highest since 1963 and, before that, 1931.9
* Suicide is the leading external cause of death among men.9
* Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 25 - 44 year old males.9
* Suicide rates for males increased from 16.5 in 1979 to 23.1 in 1998.9
* Suicide rates for females decreased from 6.6 in 1979 to 5.7 in 1998.9
* For every completed male suicide there are five attempts.
* For every completed female suicide there are 35 attempts.
* Homosexuality issues may be involved in up to one third of young men under 24 who suicide.11
To any people contemplating suicide and reading this, know if you take that path it doesn't get any easier. There is one that loves you more than you know and with that love comes hope. If you want to know more about the strength and love Jesus can give drop into you local pastor.
Regards
Daniel
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
How Australian Politians plan to kill off the poor!
Well John Howard and his mates aren't satisfied that the poor have no chance in this country of changing their circumstances, the poor cannot afford to get an education for instance 2 grand for a basic TAFE course with no help, they cannot afford to heat their houses becuase of the price of electricity, they cannot afford to get jobs becuase they can't afford clothes, their children can't get educated even public primary schools have enormous fees, they cannot get hospital treatment to get them healthy enough to work, they can't afford dental treatment which worsen's their health and they can't afford to eat properly which if in poor health just makes the situation worse.
Now John Howard and his mates want to increase the price of drinking water by 30% so they can't drink and die!!!!!
Isn't it disgusting they make a big deal of supplying drinking water to poor countries but want to kill off the poor in this country by making it impossible for them to have fresh water to drink.
Disgusting, murderers is all I can say and I pray the Lord works in the lives of those that can't afford to drink water so they see the salvation in the Lord before they die of dehydration or complications from drinking dirty water that these rich people most probably won't see becuase killing people is a sin and we know the rich getting to heaven is like threading a camel through the eye of a needle. Very few of them will be able to bow down low enough to get through the needle.
To those that are poor turn to Jesus and your death will be for his purpose and you will recieve more than this life can offer and the rich will pay for their sins.
Regards
Daniel
Now John Howard and his mates want to increase the price of drinking water by 30% so they can't drink and die!!!!!
Isn't it disgusting they make a big deal of supplying drinking water to poor countries but want to kill off the poor in this country by making it impossible for them to have fresh water to drink.
Disgusting, murderers is all I can say and I pray the Lord works in the lives of those that can't afford to drink water so they see the salvation in the Lord before they die of dehydration or complications from drinking dirty water that these rich people most probably won't see becuase killing people is a sin and we know the rich getting to heaven is like threading a camel through the eye of a needle. Very few of them will be able to bow down low enough to get through the needle.
To those that are poor turn to Jesus and your death will be for his purpose and you will recieve more than this life can offer and the rich will pay for their sins.
Regards
Daniel
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Risk Taking Behaviour and Toxiplazma parasite
If we had an educated and qualified Safety Institute of Australia we might have more research into things like the Toxiplazma Parasite!
This is a parasite that is caught from cats! It can also be caught from eating undercooked meat. It lives in the persons brain, or any mamals for that matter.
But the interest to Safety and especially those that focuss on behavioural safety is with the way it slows down our reaction times!
Research overseas into first blood donors shows that reaction times are greatly decreased in all those effected with the parasite. Further research into motor vehicle accidents showed that those with the parasite were twice as likely to be involved in a motor accident reflecting the slowed reaction times.
With the U.S. showing rates of infection of around 50% of the population and I suspect Australia would be similar rates.
These rates are actually higher than those drinking and driving!
So do we ban all drivers infected with Toxiplazma Parasites or do we design our roads removing energy release points to protect people from a loss of control???
Seems pretty obvious that the roads need to be redesigned and we cannot depend on behavioural controls, if we are to focuss on behavioural controls it looks like we need to ban at least 50% of the population from driving a motor vehicle.
But then if we had a real Safety Institute in Australia it would be dedicated to researching these issues but as it is an mens club exclusive to those that only care about their own careers at the expense of Safety becomming a profession research of this nature will not happen, in fact many of the chartered fellows, fellows and members are unable to undertake research becuase if the could they would definately be qualified and leading safety into a profession.
Regards
Daniel
This is a parasite that is caught from cats! It can also be caught from eating undercooked meat. It lives in the persons brain, or any mamals for that matter.
But the interest to Safety and especially those that focuss on behavioural safety is with the way it slows down our reaction times!
Research overseas into first blood donors shows that reaction times are greatly decreased in all those effected with the parasite. Further research into motor vehicle accidents showed that those with the parasite were twice as likely to be involved in a motor accident reflecting the slowed reaction times.
With the U.S. showing rates of infection of around 50% of the population and I suspect Australia would be similar rates.
These rates are actually higher than those drinking and driving!
So do we ban all drivers infected with Toxiplazma Parasites or do we design our roads removing energy release points to protect people from a loss of control???
Seems pretty obvious that the roads need to be redesigned and we cannot depend on behavioural controls, if we are to focuss on behavioural controls it looks like we need to ban at least 50% of the population from driving a motor vehicle.
But then if we had a real Safety Institute in Australia it would be dedicated to researching these issues but as it is an mens club exclusive to those that only care about their own careers at the expense of Safety becomming a profession research of this nature will not happen, in fact many of the chartered fellows, fellows and members are unable to undertake research becuase if the could they would definately be qualified and leading safety into a profession.
Regards
Daniel
OHS Pay rates in Australia
Hay's Recruitment have released their latest income survey results and again it's a shame that OHS is recognised as the poor understudy of Human Resources, when it is far more than Human Resources and HR actually should be part of OHS not the other way round. I guess if the Safety Institute of Australia doesn't care to get it's leaders with qualifications how can OHS be recognised as a profession???
Sydney a safety manager is on average $100K, while in Melbourne it is $90K, Brisbane and Perth $80K
While a safety consultant average pay in Sydney is $75K, Melbourne it is $65K and lower in other states, with Queensland average of $55K highlighting it's lack of priority given to OHS personnel, reflecting the lack of qualifications needed in that state. Even with it's better than average employment growth, the legislation only calls for a five day WHSO course and in fact the 5 days is recognised above 15 years of qualifications reflecting the influence the Safety Institute of Australia and it's lack of recognition for real tertiary qualifications.
No wonder they have such stupid incidents in workplaces in QLD, employers look for the WHSO certificate above real qualifications.
but if you want to see the whole income survey go to Hays Recruitment and if you want just HR and OHS go here
Regards
Daniel
Sydney a safety manager is on average $100K, while in Melbourne it is $90K, Brisbane and Perth $80K
While a safety consultant average pay in Sydney is $75K, Melbourne it is $65K and lower in other states, with Queensland average of $55K highlighting it's lack of priority given to OHS personnel, reflecting the lack of qualifications needed in that state. Even with it's better than average employment growth, the legislation only calls for a five day WHSO course and in fact the 5 days is recognised above 15 years of qualifications reflecting the influence the Safety Institute of Australia and it's lack of recognition for real tertiary qualifications.
No wonder they have such stupid incidents in workplaces in QLD, employers look for the WHSO certificate above real qualifications.
but if you want to see the whole income survey go to Hays Recruitment and if you want just HR and OHS go here
Regards
Daniel
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