Do you run events? Do you carry boxes of stuff from your office to your car to another venue? Do you set up display booths? Then a folding hand trolley could save you time and a trip to the chiropractor. From time to time the RMS team is involved
Workers and volunteers using portable ladders need to be kept safe. A WorkCover NSW safety alert notes two incidents where painters fell from ladders and suffered serious injuries, one tragically being a fatality. The safety alert noted that in both cases the painters were “working at a height of
Feedback from our recent safety survey shows there is a desire for training in the area of Work Health and Safety. While the training and resources offered by RMS are available on an ad hoc basis, the Church’s workers compensation insurer, GIO, offers numerous scheduled training events throughout the
Are you sure that all the property and equipment belonging to your church organisation is covered? Could you be paying for cover that you no longer need? Read on to find out more… In May each year we send a property renewal notice to every office, church, company, school,
Did you know that you could be held liable if an incident or injury occurs to a hired contractor while on your premises? Under Work Health Safety (WHS) legislation we all owe a duty of care to contractors (such as tradespeople like gardeners, electricians etc) and their staff, and
While much of Australia were lost in Melbourne Cup fever, Team RMS drove in convoy to a quiet location, tucked away in the “foodie” village of Danks Street, Surry Hills. There we were welcomed by a very vivacious and sociable host, Wanitha, who guided us in the preparation of
We know too well just how daunting all of the fine print, the clauses, the acronyms and the ‘rules’ can be. To help make things clearer we’re using our fancy new website to bring you hot tips and answers to some of our most commonly asked questions. It’s something
We’ve heard your feedback and we agree – the old Employee Relocation Forms needed to be updated. We also found there was a little confusion about what’s covered and when to get forms to us. So, we have prepared a new Information Pack that contains everything you – and
RMS has noticed that the price of laptops continues to fall, with replacement values of many models now being less than the $1250 per item limit applicable to the $5000 blanket cover. With some sites, particularly schools, having hundreds of laptop computers it became apparent quickly that we could
Chubb has announced a voluntary recall to replace certain Chubb, Quell, Fire Smart, Motocraft and Flameguard dry powder 1kg, 1.5kg, 2.3kg, 2.5kg and 4.5kg fire extinguishers. The affected fire extinguishers have less extinguishing agent than required by Australian Standards. Click here for more details.
RMS is pleased to announce the release of our new Employee Effects Travel Protection Fact Sheet. It is intended to be an easy to read and informative document that tells you everything you need to know to manage and make decisions about the Employee Effects Travel Protection Cover. If