The annual workplace safety report Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety always gets a good deal of mainstream media attention. It deserves some of this attention as it has provided sound information on work-related injuries and injury costs for many years but it is now looking dated as it is not keeping up with current research in to the business case for safety, the move to leading indicators and the incorporation of psychosocial injuries (which are also covered by workers compensation). Continue reading “OHS cost research needs to stretch itself”
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Safety posters about the reality of safety
Recently a colleague was asking why there was no reality in many of the workplace safety posters. Many countries are continuing with confronting campaigns or workplace injuries and fatalities but it is easy to suffer from graphic “fatigue” and a new approach is required. Part of this cycle has resulted in WorkSafe Victoria’s successful Homecomings campaign but even that campaign has a diminished impact, over time.
So I had a go at a couple of posters that I thought reflect the reality of workplace injuries and fatalities but also pack a punch. These posters were produced separately to any safety campaign and solely in response to my colleague’s comment.
I would welcome constructive criticism on these posters and their relevance to workplace safety.
I have also Mummy equivalents available and should add that these images have come from a photo library.