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🛠️ Taits Consulting: Simplifying Safety | Driving $100M+ in Client Value | Delivering Operational Excellence for High-Risk Industries

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🆕 Start From A Template - Faster Audits, Less Setup
SafetyComply just got even smarter.

You can now start an audit instantly from a preloaded template, added directly by SafetyComply.

Here’s what’s new 👇
✅ Select from a growing list of ready-to-use audit templates
✅ Templates sourced from WorkSafe WA, industry bodies, or developed by SafetyComply
✅ Use them as-is or edit to suit your site or project
✅ Perfect for quick starts.

Please note - each template is provided for convenience and information purposes only. They’re not endorsed or updated by regulators and they do not ensure, constitute, or imply compliance with the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA), the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 (WA), the Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 (WA), or any other applicable legislation.

Always verify all requirements under current WHS laws and refer to the official WorkSafe WA website for the latest versions of any regulatory templates or guidance materials.

SafetyComply helps you stay organised and informed, saving hours of setup time while supporting your compliance efforts.

Simple. Smart. Fast.

#WHSCompliance #WHSAuditTool #WHSRegulations

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🆕 Build Your Own Custom Audits - Your Way
SafetyComply just got even more flexible.

You can now create your own custom audits from scratch - no regulations required (unless you want them).

Here’s what’s new 👇
✅ Add your own headings (sections)
✅ Create custom audit items (questions or checks)
✅ Mix and match with WHS (Mines) or WHS (General) Regulations
✅ Build audits your way — with or without headings, regulations, or custom items

This means you can easily build
·      A contractor prequalification checklist.
·      Developing a project-specific audit.
·      Internal WHS assurance audits.

SafetyComply adapts to how you work.
All in one streamlined, 4-step process.
Simple. Flexible. Powerful.

Because compliance shouldn’t be one-size-fits-all.

#WHSCompliance #WHSAuditTool #WHSRegulations

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

📑 700+ pages. Thousands of obligations. One critical question:
How do you quickly find the exact regulation that applies to your role, your site, or your audit?

For most leaders, the answer has been scrolling through PDFs or hitting Ctrl+F… Slow, inconsistent, and risky if you’re using an outdated version.

That’s why we built SafetyComply’s Keyword Search for the WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022.

With this tool you can:
🔎 Enter any keyword (or regulation number) to instantly pull up relevant clauses and sub-regulations.
📂 Filter by Topic (aligned to Regulation Chapters).
👷 Filter by Role – so you see the regulations that matter most to you, whether you’re a Site Senior Executive, Supervisor, or other duty holder.
⚡ Apply extra filters like Records, Risk Management, or Training to refine your search even further.

👉 The result?
Leaders don’t waste hours scrolling.
Teams work from the latest legislation – every time.
And audits become faster, clearer, and more consistent.

When you reduce the hidden compliance workload, you free up time and focus for what matters most:
✅ Leading teams
✅ Verifying controls
✅ Preventing incidents

That’s how SafetyComply helps you turn legislation into action.
💡 Want to see how it works in practice? Book your FREE demo today: https://t.co/ddf4m8B9bh

#WHSCompliance #MiningSafety #WHSAuditTool

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

🚨 Spotlight on SafetyComply’s Schedule Search 🚨

Ever wasted time scrolling through WA WHS regulations trying to find the right schedule?

With SafetyComply, it’s instant.
✅ Search all schedules directly from the dashboard
✅ Expand a schedule and see exactly which regulations reference it
✅ Click the regulation number - it appears right at the top of the page for fast access

No more cross-referencing across 600+ pages.
No more Ctrl+F frustration.

Just fast, clear answers - so you can focus on compliance, not admin.
💡 Pro tip: If a regulation points to a schedule, you’ll see it at the top of the page automatically.

👉 Want to see how easy it is? Book your FREE demo today: https://t.co/ddf4m8B9bh

#WHS #MiningSafety #WHSAuditTool #WHSCompliance #ConstructionSafety

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Stop wasting time on Google searches.
With SafetyComply, you don’t need to jump between multiple websites to find WHS information.

Direct in-app links connect you straight to:
·      The WHS Act 2020
·      WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022 & WHS (General) Regulations 2022
·      Approved Codes of Practice
·      Granted Class Exemptions
·      Checklists, Audit Guides & Templates

Everything you need is in one place - always accessible.

No more scrolling through 600+ page PDFs or hunting across websites. Just open SafetyComply and go.

Another reason why SafetyComply is The Smarter Way to Search, Audit, and Comply with WA WHS Regulations.

Want to see how easy it is to find all your WHS links in one place: https://t.co/Oqvy1sl5c1

#WHS #MiningSafety #WHSAuditTool #WHSCompliance #ConstructionSafety

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🚨 Granted Class Exemption Alert — You Won’t See This in Your PDF

Here’s something most safety teams don’t realise:
👉 Exemptions don’t show up in the PDF or Word versions of the WA WHS Regulations.
👉 They only appear on the WorkSafe WA website.

That means you could be:
⚠️ Missing critical updates that affect your compliance obligations.

SafetyComply solves this for you.

When you search a regulation, the platform will:
✅ Flag if a class exemption applies
✅ Link you directly to the official WorkSafe WA notice
✅ Keep you working from the most up-to-date compliance picture

With SafetyComply, you don’t just see the regulation - you see the regulation and any exemptions in force.

👉 Don’t risk missing exemptions — see how SafetyComply helps: https://t.co/Oqvy1sl5c1

#WHS #MiningSafety #WHSCompliance #ConstructionSafety

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

No one likes to have gaps exposed.
But the cost of not knowing is worse - potential fines, shutdowns and/or preventable injuries.

SafetyComply turns audits into an opportunity:
🔍 Identify gaps early
📸 Record evidence in the field (even offline)
📑 Generate and share reports that show exactly what’s been done

From hidden risk ➝ to clear proof of compliance.
👉 See how SafetyComply simplifies compliance: https://t.co/Oqvy1sl5c1

#MiningSafety #WHSCompliance #ConstructionSafety

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Tick-the-box training won’t stop a fatality.

You can’t rely on critical controls if no one understands them.

Phase 3 is where we apply the Golden Thread by making sure training builds the capability to apply critical controls identified in the risk assessments and outlined in documentation – not just recite them.

Applying the Golden Thread ensures specific training is:
·      Focused on critical controls and why they matter
·      Embedded into job tasks and how they work in the field
·      Verified through demonstration

We design training that builds competence and confidence — not just awareness.

Because if your people don’t understand the critical control, it’s just a line in a document - not protection in the field.

Phase 3: Where critical controls move from the page to the person.

#MiningSafety #WHS #criticalcontrols

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Seeing It Is One Thing. Acting on It Is What Matters.

You’ve verified the critical controls. You’ve gathered the data.

Now comes the question: what are you doing with it?

Phase 5 is where we apply the Golden Thread by turning verification into insight — and insight into action.

This phase isn’t about tracking activity.

It’s about learning what’s working, identifying what’s not, and fixing the cracks before they widen.

Because every insight is a chance to strengthen the system - or spot where the thread is starting to fray.

Phase 5: Where reporting drives decisions — not just documentation.

#MiningSafety #WHS #criticalcontrols

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Verified or Vulnerable?

A critical control that isn’t verified might as well not exist.

Phase 4 is where we apply the Golden Thread by verifying critical control effectiveness in the real world - not just on paper.

We focus on:
• Is the critical control visible and functioning?
• Does the person using it understand it?
• Will it work when it matters?

We replace autopilot with cognitive friction:
• Smarter checklists
• Field-based observations
• Meaningful conversations.

This isn’t about ticking boxes.

It’s about verifying what really matters - before something goes wrong.
Because if you’re not verifying the control, you’re gambling on it.

Phase 4: Where critical controls are proven, not presumed.

#MiningSafety #WHS #criticalcontrols

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Buried Controls Don’t Save Lives

If your critical controls are hidden in a 10-page procedure… they’re already failing.

Phase 2 is where we apply the Golden Thread — by making critical controls visible, usable, and reinforced throughout your safety system:
• Procedures
• Training materials
• Field verification tools

This is where the thread often frays.

We rebuild it by designing for how people actually think and work — using:
• Clear language
• Simple structure
• Visual cues
• Cognitive load principles

Because if no one can find the critical control, no one can follow it.

That’s how the thread holds — from plan to practice.

#MiningSafety #WHS #criticalcontrols

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Phase 1 – Risk Assessment: Where the Thread Begins

“What could seriously harm or kill someone here?”

That’s where every effective safety strategy must start.

In high-risk work, it’s important to identify the Material Unwanted Events (MUEs) - the high-consequence events that must not happen - and the critical controls that stop them.
✔ Not all controls are equal
✔ The critical few prevent fatalities
✔ They must be clearly defined upfront

We apply a Golden Thread — a method to align those critical controls across risk assessments, procedures, training, field verification, and reporting.

If you don’t define the critical controls at the start, they’ll unravel long before they reach the field.

#MiningSafety #WHS #criticalcontrols

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

What Is the Golden Thread — And Why Does It Matter?

We’ve all seen it.
✔️ The risk is known.
✔️ The procedure exists.
✔️ The toolbox talk was done.
❌ But the critical control still failed or was absent — and someone got hurt.

Why? Because in high-risk work, it’s not enough to just have critical controls.

They must be:
·      Clearly identified
·      Embedded into systems
·      Trained and understood
·      Verified in the field
·      Reported and acted on

This is the Golden Thread - a structured approach that connects critical controls across 5 key phases.

Over the coming posts, I’ll walk through each phase, show where most systems break down, and how mining operations can strengthen their critical control performance before it’s too late.

If you’re a safety leader, supervisor, or manager in mining — this is for you.

Let’s tighten the thread 🧵

Find out further information on the Golden Thread here - https://t.co/IJhHuDykJu

#CriticalControls #MiningSafety #SafetyLeadership #WHS

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Ever noticed how people’s behaviour changes the moment they know they’re being watched?

That’s the Hawthorne Effect.

Back in the 1920s, researchers discovered that workers at the Hawthorne Works factory became more productive simply because they were being observed.

And it still happens today:
·      Safety lifts when leaders are visible in the field.
·      Productivity improves when supervisors show genuine interest.
·      Teams perform better when critical controls and KPIs are checked face-to-face.

But here’s the catch:
The boost is temporary if it’s only about being watched. Once the spotlight fades, performance often drops.

That’s why leaders can’t rely on observation alone.

To achieve sustained safety and productivity, you need:
·      Systems that embed critical controls.
·      Habits reinforced through repetition.
·      Culture that makes doing the right thing the normal thing, even when no one’s watching.

The Hawthorne Effect shows us a simple truth:
Leadership presence matters. But leadership habits, systems and culture matter more.

#WHS #SafetyLeadership #MiningSafety #Productivity

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Preparing for your Mines Statutory Position Legal Exam?

WA’s WHS (Mines) Regulations run over 700 pages. Finding terms, regulations and schedules manually can be slow and overwhelming — especially when they’re unfamiliar.

That’s why SafetyComply includes instant search tools:
✅ Look up terms, regulations and schedules in seconds.
✅ Build familiarity with how the regulations connect.
✅ Stay confident with up-to-date legislation.

📘 You can’t take SafetyComply into the exam, but you can take in the confidence you’ve built by studying with it.

👉 Ready to study smarter? Find out more - https://t.co/Oqvy1sl5c1

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

Are you looking for help with safety, compliance or productivity in mining?

At Taits Consulting, we bring frontline experience and specialist expertise in:
🔹WHS compliance and Mine Safety Management Systems (including 3-yearly reviews)
🔹Safety leadership support on shutdowns and projects
🔹Critical control management (applying the Golden Thread)
🔹Independent safety reviews & audits to improve safety performance
🔹Safety leadership coaching for supervisors and managers
🔹ISO45001, ISO9001 & ISO14001 certification support

Our consultants have worked in the field, led teams, and delivered measurable results across high-risk industries.

👉 Contact Taits Consulting today at https://t.co/TcjNT7Cge5 and see how our specialist team can assist you.

#WHS #MiningSafety

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

How long would it take you to find every WA WHS regulation on “construction”?

@alanctait does it in under 3 seconds.

With SafetyComply, finding the right WA WHS regulation is this simple:
🔍 Search by keyword (e.g. “construction”)
📂 Filter by topic or role
🗂 Focus on records, risk management, or training

No more Ctrl+F-ing through 700+ pages.

Always up to date. Always fast.

🎥 Watch the quick demo video below in <60 secs.
Want to see how easy SafetyComply is to use?

👉 Book your FREE demo: https://t.co/OfrUJBVnG8

#MiningSafety #ConstructionSafety #WHSCompliance

[Taits Consulting @taitsconsulting]

🕒 Still wasting time scrolling through PDFs to find the right WHS regulation?

There’s a faster way and it starts with SafetyComply.

In our latest demo, we show how you can:
✅ Instantly search across WHS (Mines) and WHS (General) Regulations
✅ Filter by keyword or topic
✅ Get precise results - no more Ctrl+F and/or scrolling which wastes your time

What used to take 10–15 minutes now takes under 10 seconds.
That’s hours saved every week - and better compliance as a result.

🎥 Watch the demo video now:
👉https://t.co/eZirkZ5Hh7

💡 Pro tip: You’re not just saving time - you’re also reducing risk by working from the latest version of the regulations, every time.

Want to try it? Book a demo or start your audit at https://t.co/OfrUJBVnG8

#MiningSafety #WHS #ConstructionSafety