30/09/2026
National Safe Work Month is a good reminder of something that should guide every job we do at CMBM. No task is so urgent, routine or familiar that it should be done unsafely.
Whether we are cleaning a client site, carrying out building or maintenance work, travelling between locations, supervising our teams or supporting the business from the office, working safely starts with recognising the risks, planning the task properly, using the right controls and speaking up when something does not look or feel right.
This year's theme, Safe work is for life, is an important one. A workplace injury or illness can have an impact well beyond the end of a shift. It can affect a person's health, family, lifestyle and future.
At CMBM, working safely also means using the safety systems and controls we already have in place. This includes following the relevant SWMS where required, completing a Take 5, following site procedures, reporting hazards and stopping to reassess a task if conditions change.
At CMBM, the goal is simple. Everyone should be able to finish their work and go home safe and healthy every day.
Throughout October, CMBM encourages everyone to think about one question:
What are you working safely for?
For some people it will be their family. For others it might be their health, their future, their workmates or simply being able to enjoy life outside of work.
Whatever the answer, that is why safety needs to remain part of how we work every day, not just something we focus on during Safe Work Month.
