WHS

27 years on: what's changed in workplace health and safety, and what still needs to

Bjelkie Lansdown

Published on: 06/10/2026

BLMC turns 27 this month. Bjelkie looks back on starting the business in Albury Wodonga in 1999, how workplaces have gone from not talking about mental health to treating it as part of health and safety, and where there is still work to do.

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When a quick fix becomes a personal liability WHS Prosecution

Bjelkie Lansdown

Published on: 27/07/2026

A simple shortcut led to a WHS prosecution and personal fines. Learn why every change to a task requires a new risk assessment, and how failing to reassess risks can expose workers, supervisors and directors to serious consequences.

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From Awareness to Capability

Bjelkie Lansdown

Published on: 06/07/2026

Many workplaces have taken important steps to improve mental health and wellbeing by introducing policies, Employee Assistance Programs and wellbeing initiatives. While these create awareness, they don't always give leaders and teams the confidence t

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What is SIMOPS and how does it apply?

Bjelkie Lansdown

Published on: 08/04/2026

SIMOPS stands for Simultaneous Operations. Individually, tasks may be well controlled. However, when they occur together, they can create new and unintended hazards. SIMOPS looks at the interaction between tasks which introduces a critical layer of risk..

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