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24.01.2022 In an emergency, identifying exactly where help is needed is critical. If lone workers suffer injuries or face aggression whilst at work, their employees may be unaware and therefore unable to help.
23.01.2022 SafeWork SA has released the findings of its compliance audit focusing on Safe Work Method Statements for high-risk construction work.
22.01.2022 As part of Operation Safe Project, WorkSafe ACT inspectors have visited 10 residential construction sites to improve industry safety standards.
20.01.2022 Dr Toan Dinh, a mechanical engineer at the University of Southern Queensland, has designed sensors to help prevent injury and death on mining sites by detecting early mechanical issues in oil and gas pipelines.
20.01.2022 This article outlines the five biggest pitfalls of workplace drug and alcohol policies together with how to avoid them; two case studies are included to demonstrate.
20.01.2022 Research into the health effects of the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire has revealed an increased risk of death in smoke-impacted areas during and after the fire.
20.01.2022 WorkSafe WA has laid charges against subcontractor Salini Australia, after a worker suffered serious injuries on the Forrestfield Airport Link Project in July 2018.
19.01.2022 As bushfire season approaches, the NSW Government is urging businesses to prepare a SeasonalSAFE Plan for the hazards caused by hot weather.
18.01.2022 The Victorian Government has allocated $500,000 worth of IT contract work to three local start-ups to develop technology solutions for workplace safety, transport and education.
16.01.2022 The NSW Government is tackling the emerging health and safety issues facing New South Wales (NSW) landholders, as they change the way they use their land, to keep it sustainable and profitable.
14.01.2022 A WorkSafe WA inspection program for tower crane maintenance has found that tower crane owners have a limited understanding of inspection procedures for cranes.
11.01.2022 Safe Work Australia has released a snapshot of workers compensation claims related to COVID-19 up to 31 July 2020.
10.01.2022 Buslink NT will commit to $660,000 worth of improvements after a bus rollaway incident in 2017 led to the death of a bus driver.
10.01.2022 Warrnambool meat processor Midfield Meat International has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker was hit by a forklift in 2019. The company pleaded guilty for failing to ensure persons other than employees were not exposed to risks to their health and safety.
10.01.2022 The AS/NZS 61439 fully type-tested outdoor main switchboard from Fuji SMBE Macquarie has passed rigorous testing to provide safety, performance and longevity.
09.01.2022 Standards Australia has released a new standard that outlines the use of LEDs to change the speed limit remotely on electronic speed signs.
08.01.2022 The Basic Aviation Risk Standard program, implemented by the Flight Safety Foundation, has reduced aviation accidents in the mining sector since 2012.
06.01.2022 SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit construction sites to ensure electricians are operating safely and have the right control measures to manage electrical risks.
06.01.2022 Safe Work Australia has launched an occupational lung disease awareness campaign, titled Clean Air. Clear Lungs., which will run until December 2021. Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter said the campaign will help raise awareness about the risk of occupational lung disease, which continues to be a major work health and safety concern in Australia. Occupational lung diseases are conditions of the respiratory system caused by workplace exposure to hazardous chemicals and dusts.
01.01.2022 A demolition company and its two directors have been fined $16,000 for improperly demolishing a house which had asbestos-containing material.
