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The Commonwealth Games brand at \'serious risk\'
Australian and UK newspapers reported today that the image of the Commonwealth games could be in pieces in Delhi next year. The Commonwealth Games Federation president, Michael Fennell, has warned that unless the management culture and functioning o...
Forklift Safety for Venues and Events
According to the National Occupational Health & Safety Commission, 200 deaths and 70,000 compensation claims involve workplace machinery, tools, appliances and equipment each year in Australia. Mobile equipment includes forklifts, cranes, and ele...
Educational Institutions and Reputational Risk
The Australian newspaper recently reported that the Indian student market is showing early signs of collapse, with the recruitment body IDP Education Australia reporting an 80 per cent fall in appointments by students at its 14 Indian offices. A sev...
Council Specific Risk Assessment Approach
As reported by the Age newspaper; a father who drowned trying to save his two young sons from drowning after they fell from a NSW south coast wharf has been recommended for a posthumous bravery award. In addition, the coroner investigating the death...
To Mosh or Not to Mosh? : That is the Question
The risk of injury from moshing and crowd surfing at music festivals and concerts is well documented. Moshing involves close physical contact in the front of house area in front of a band: “the mosh pit.” Participants in the mosh pit push, pul...
Teenager Shot with Nail Gun
As reported by the The Age newspaper today, a teenager attending a trade school in Melbourne was accidentally shot in the back with a nail gun. Paramedics found the 18-year-old youth with a 4.5cm nail lodged into the centre of his back. Apparently, ...
