Risk Management

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Leadership

Supporting National Safety Month

Every October, National Health and Safety Month shines a spotlight on the importance of workplace safety, reminding organisations of their duty to protect people from harm. This year’s theme takes a structured approach to risk management: 

Week 1: Identify hazards 
Week 2: Assess risks 
Week 3: Control risks 
Week 4: Review controls 

This step-by-step focus reinforces a simple truth: safety needs to be monitored and reviewed. Effective health and safety rely on continuous improvement, proactive action, and strong systems that help people do the right thing every day. 

Why Focusing on Risk Management is important:

Workplaces are constantly evolving. New technologies, complex supply chains, and diverse workforces introduce new challenges. A single oversight in identifying hazards or reviewing controls can have devastating consequences. By dedicating each week to a stage in the risk management cycle, this year’s theme encourages businesses to: 

  • Build awareness of hazards before they become incidents. 
  • Develop a clear process for evaluating risks. 
  • Implement strong, practical controls that make work safer. 
  • Commit to reviewing and improving those controls regularly. 
“Risk management isn’t a one-time activity, it's a cycle of going back and taking another look, challenging assumptions, checking if there’s new information, reviewing controls and making small or large changes that improve safety outcomes. And what a best way to keep track of the progress made than having a software that keeps history and evidence of every change and improvement made"”.
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Ryan Sullivan
Operations and Partner Program Manager

It is not enough to have a policy written on paper. True safety comes when leaders, managers, and workers all engage in a clear process that is simple, consistent, and supported by the right tools. 

How Safety Champion supports the industry

Our safety software is designed to directly support each stage of this year’s theme, helping organisations make safety accessible and practical. Let’s talk about our top 3 modules, and how they support businesses of all sizes in many industries: 

Risk Management

The Risk Management module gives organisations the tools to assess, document, and monitor risks across every part of their operations. This supports Risk Assessment by: 

  • Capturing and analysing potential threats to people, assets, and reputation.
  • Assigning ownership and tracking follow-up actions. 
  • Providing visibility across the business with real-time reporting. 

With an easy-to-use interface and configurable features, our system ensures even complex risk assessments are manageable for teams of all sizes. 

Hazards and Corrective Actions

Identifying hazards is the foundation of safety. Our Hazards and Corrective Actions module supports Hazard Identification and Risk Control by: 

  • Making it simple for workers to report hazards instantly, whether on-site or in the office. 
  • Linking hazards directly to corrective actions, ensuring issues are addressed promptly, rather than ignored. 
  • Tracking completion rates so nothing falls through the cracks. 

This module empowers frontline workers to be proactive, creating a culture where every voice matters in keeping the workplace safe. 

Inspections and Audits

Strong controls are only effective if they are reviewed consistently. The Inspections and Audits module supports Controls Review by: 

  • Standardising inspections to ensure consistent outcomes across sites. 
  • Scheduling audits to verify that risk controls remain effective. 
  • Providing instant reports and dashboards to highlight trends and areas for improvement. 

Regular reviews close the loop in the risk management cycle, ensuring businesses don’t just implement safety but sustain it over time. 

Safety Software is not enough

What makes our solution unique is that it is supported and implemented by Safety Professionals. This means every module is backed by practical knowledge of real-world safety challenges. From configuration to ongoing support, we ensure the system works for your people, not against them. We have also developed features to ensure our software is: 

Our clients consistently tell us how much they value a platform that is intuitive for workers, secure for organisations, and configurable to different industries. These principles ensure that businesses not only meet compliance requirements but also build a culture of safety that improves quality of life for everyone. 

Looking Ahead: Impacting 1 Billion Lives by 2035!

Health and Safety Month is a timely reminder of why we do what we do. Our mission extends beyond compliance; we want to see a world in which no one is ever hurt at work, ever. That’s why we’ve set an ambitious new goal: impacting 1 billion lives by 2035. 

"One billion isn’t just a number. It’s one billion lives made safer, one billion futures protected, because we dare to do more than build software. This isn’t about growth for growth’s sake. It’s about living our mission and vision.

We plan to achieve this goal by building software that empowers frontline workers while giving management and boards the insights they need to make confident, data-driven decisions. By embedding our consulting expertise into software and partnering with organisations across the globe, we can ensure our platform is both practical and powerful. We’re not here to stand still or follow the path of others, we’re blazing our own trail, innovating with purpose, and keeping impact at the heart of everything we do"
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Craig Salter
CEO / Founder

We put ourselves closer to that future by helping organisations thrive on their safety journeys. Identifying, assessing, controlling, and reviewing risks is just a portion of what we do. Explore how our safety software can strengthen your systems, empower your teams, and keep your people safe. 

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Industry News

Improving Safety Management in the Manufacturing Industry

Why Safety in Manufacturing Matters

Manufacturing is the backbone of Australia’s economy, but it also remains one of the industries with the highest safety risks. From operating complex machinery to managing chemical exposure, Plant Managers and businesses in the sector carry significant responsibility, not only to maintain compliance but to protect their workforce and safeguard operations. Today, building a strong culture of safety is more than a legal obligation; it’s a competitive advantage. 

Exploring Top 3 Common Safety Challenges in Manufacturing

1) Workforce Diversity

Manufacturing teams often bring together a wide range of experience levels, cultural backgrounds, and languages. While diversity is a strength, it can also create gaps in understanding safety procedures and expectations. Consistent communication and accessible training are vital to ensure everyone understands their role in creating a safe workplace.

2) Dangerous Machinery and Plant Equipment

Heavy machinery is at the core of production, but it brings with it risks of crush injuries, entanglement, or mechanical failures. Ensuring that equipment is maintained, inspected, and only operated by trained staff is critical. Poorly managed plant safety can lead not only to injuries but also costly downtime and damaged reputation. 

3) Exposure to Noise, Dust, and Chemicals

From loud production floors to airborne dust and hazardous substances, workers in manufacturing environments are often exposed to health risks that can have long-term impacts. Managing these hazards requires monitoring, control measures, and accurate record-keeping to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements. 

Best Practices for a Safer Manufacturing Environment

  • Regular Risk Assessments: Systematic reviews of machinery, workflows, and work environments help identify hazards before they become incidents. 
  • Accessible Safety Training: Tailored programs that accommodate diverse language and literacy levels improve understanding and engagement. 
  • Equipment Inspections and Maintenance: Proactive scheduling of inspections prevents unexpected breakdowns and keeps staff safe. 
  • Health Monitoring and Reporting: Keeping track of worker health checks, noise exposure, and chemical handling is essential to long-term safety and compliance. 
  • Clear Documentation and Accountability: Having an auditable trail of actions, incidents, and training ensures regulatory compliance and builds trust with stakeholders. 

How Safety Champion Supports Manufacturing

Safety Champion software is designed to simplify and strengthen safety management in the manufacturing industry. By centralising safety processes, the platform helps decision makers: 

  • Complete plant and equipment inspections: Ensure nothing is missed and meet compliance deadlines effortlessly. Schedule custom reminders and ensure your operations run smoothly and safely.  
  • Assign the right person to the right task: Review licences and certificates to ensure qualified workers undertake tasks that require specific knowledge and skills. 
  • Document Instantly: Capture incidents in real-time with photos and details, so they don’t get lost in paperwork. 
  • Track exposure and health monitoring records in one place, making it easier to demonstrate compliance with WHS regulations. 
  • Generate real-time insights and reports, giving managers visibility over hazards, incidents, and corrective actions. 
  • Boost Employee Engagement: Create a culture of safety by empowering workers with easy mobile access to report hazards, complete checklists, and stay informed. 
  • Streamline safety communication across diverse teams with easy-to-use digital tools. 

With Safety Champion, manufacturers can move from manual processes with a system that ensures accountability, improves efficiency, and, most importantly, keeps people safe.

Safety Champion mobile audits and inspections online

A Safer Future for Manufacturing

Manufacturing will always involve unique risks, but with the right strategies and tools in place, those risks can be effectively managed. By committing to safety best practices and leveraging modern solutions like Safety Champion, decision makers can create safer, more resilient, and more productive workplaces. 

Learn more about Manufacturing Safety Management here. 

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