In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the current New Zealand trial on the White Island Volcanic Eruption.

The White Island volcano erupted on 9 December, 2019 resulting in 22 deaths. Charges were brought against various parties involved alleging breaches in New Zealand's workplace health and safety laws.

This is one of the first big test cases of the WHS and Workplace Health and Safety laws in Australia and New Zealand. And the outcomes will be fascinating will set a precedence.

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For more information on Richard & Gaye's due diligence consulting work, head to www.r2a.com.au. 

Gaye is also founder of Apto PPE Women's & Maternity PPE www.aptoppe.com.au.

In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the Rail National Safety law and the confusion with how it stands in relation to WHS legislation, and why if you satisfy the requirements of the WHS legislation, you have, in turn, satisfied the requirements of the Rail Safety National law. 

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You can access the full conference paper at https://r2a.com.au/demonstrating-sfairp-conference-paper-core-2023/

And if you'd like further information on the Rail Safety workshop they run in partnership with Engineering Education Australia, head to https://eea.org.au/courses/rail-safety-national-law-ohs-legislation-engineer-designer-obligations.

For more information on Richard & Gaye's due diligence work, head to www.r2a.com.au and www.aptoppe.com.au.

In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the language of risk, why confusion reigns in organisations, and why they avoid using the term of risk altogether.

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In this episode, Gaye and Richard refer to their text Engineering Due Diligence that you can buy online at https://r2a.com.au/product/r2a-engineering-due-diligence-textbook/

For more information on Richard & Gaye's due diligence work, head to www.r2a.com.au and www.aptoppe.com.au.

In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss land use planning and major hazards. They share some work they’ve been involved with and how design engineered controls are very reliable, and there are precautions and mitigations that responsible parties can put in place to protect themselves against major hazards facilities.

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For more information on Richard & Gaye's work, head to www.r2a.com.au and www.aptoppe.com.au

In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss regulations and licence to trade, the difference between the two and some of the confusion and difficulties it's causing for organisations, especially in major hazards.

In their chat, they highlight the need for organisation to have their legislative requirements met and also their license to trade, and that managing and balancing both in an effective and efficient way is a big battle. And, ultimately, it doesn't work long-term to simply satisfy the regulator whilst ignoring the legal (legislation) issues.

For more information on Richard & Gaye's work, head to www.r2a.com.au and www.aptoppe.com.au.

In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the role of Standards, why it's important to understand the different types of Standards, the information they contain, and why some Standards may not satisfy your legal obligations under the OHS/WHS legislation. 

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For more information on Richard & Gaye's work, head to www.r2a.com.au and www.aptoppe.com.au.

In this episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the role of risk managers and who the function of risk actually belongs to within an organisation. And why having a really good risk advisor (internal or external) on your project makes a huge difference.

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For more information on Richard & Gaye's work, head to www.r2a.com.au and www.aptoppe.com.au.

In this episode of the podcast Risk! Engineers talk Governance, due diligence engineers Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson discuss the difference between SFAIRP & ALARP.

ALARP versus SFAIRP is still creating a lot of confusion within the risk industry and organisations, this discussion clarifies the difference and why organisations must work towards SFAIRP.

Find out more about Richard & Gaye's due diligence and SFAIRP work at www.r2a.com.au.

Gaye is also founder & managing director of Apto PPE Women's & Maternity Hi Vis Workwear. For more head to www.aptoppe.com.au

In this special introduction episode of Risk! Engineers Talk Governance, meet your hosts Gaye Francis and Richard Robinson who outline their due diligence engineering experience and why they are starting the podcast .

You can find out more about Richard & Gaye's due diligence and SFAIRP work at www.r2a.com.au.

Gaye is also founder & managing director of Apto PPE Women's & Maternity Hi Vis Workwear. For more head to www.aptoppe.com.au