WHS legislation and crane licence requirements
WHS requires licence for earth moving equipment used to lift, suspend and carry loads
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NEW! Volunteer bushfire fighter resources
Volunteer bushfire fighter job dictionary and manual task risk assessment are now available.
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Good, mutual members are the secret to LGIS’ strength
It's important that every member remember that they can impact the ability of the Scheme to ensure sustainable, appropriate and long-term protection f
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Q1 Global insurance market report
Global commercial insurance prices rose 11% in the first quarter of 2022.
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Exercising positive due diligence
The WHS Act will impose a specific duty on officers of Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) to exercise due diligence to ensure that th
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Ask an Expert – preparing your communities for bushfires and storms
In times of strife, communities look to their leaders for guidance, and in today’s environmental climate unfortunately the likelihood of such environm
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WHS and Volunteers – What are the changes?
New safety legislation broadens the definition of workers so that volunteers are now included. This has implications for WA local governments.
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Featured News
Ask an Expert – preparing your communities for bushfires and storms
By: LGIS
Scheme: Bushfire Volunteer
Subject: Human risk, Risk and governance
Your Mutual Scheme
By: LGIS
Scheme: Liability
Subject: Policy and Cover, Risk and governance, Claims management
Working from home
By: LGIS
Scheme: WorkCare
Subject: Health and wellbeing, Human risk, OSH (Occupational Safety and Health), Injury management
WHS and Volunteers – What are the changes?
By: Pia Duxbury
Scheme: Bushfire Volunteer
Subject: Human risk, OSH (Occupational Safety and Health)
Keeping bushfire volunteers safe and well
By: LGIS
Scheme: Bushfire Volunteer
Subject: Human risk, OSH (Occupational Safety and Health), Risk and governance
NSW Court finds local government liable in event crash
By: LGIS
Scheme: Liability
Subject: Claims management, Events, Member Stories, Risk and governance