Proposed approach for workplace bullying raises questions
12 February, 2013“Today’s announcement that the Australian Government will give the Fair Work Commission (FWC) the power to deal with complaints about workplace bullying is likely to cause more problems than it solves. Bullying is a serious issue, but it is a work health and safety issue and should not be mixed up with industrial relations,” Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said today.
Possible link between electronic billboards and highway crashes
12 February, 2013A study published in Traffic Injury Prevention has found that drivers take more and longer glances at electronic billboards than regular signs, indicating a possible link between these digital signs and highway crashes.
Roof fall leads to call for better strata monitoring at mine sites
12 February, 2013Operators of coal mines should review their risk and controls for strata management after a roof fall occurred recently.
Businesses to report contractor payments to ATO
12 February, 2013Businesses in the building and construction industry have to report to the Australian Taxation Office the total amount they have paid contractors each year.
La Trobe University gains OHS accreditation
11 February, 2013La Trobe becomes the second university in Australia to meet the exacting standards for accreditation set by the Australian Occupational Health and Safety Education Accreditation Board.
Working in the heat safety campaign
07 February, 2013WorkCover NSW has launched an awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of working in the heat during summer.
Skill Pill ‘Mindfulness at Work’ app
07 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Skill-Pill M-Learning LtdSkill Pill M-Learning (SPML) has released a mindfulness mobile application in association with Mindfulness at Work, a company which delivers specialist mindfulness expertise to the workplace.
Policy not enough to stop cyberloafing
07 February, 2013A Kansas State University researcher studied cyberloafing - wasting time at work on the internet - and the effects of internet use policies and punishment on reducing cyberloafing.
Links between visibility and safety from roadway lighting
06 February, 2013US researchers from Lighting Research Center and Penn State have identified links between visibility and safety from roadway lighting.
Hands-free laws not enough to curb distracted driving
05 February, 2013Compliance with hands-free laws is insufficient for reducing distraction-related accidents among employees, according to safety firm BST.
Legal expert to speak on workplace accidents
05 February, 2013Gerard Forlin will deliver a keynote presentation at the Australasian Oil & Gas Conference (AOG) in Perth.
Tackling fishers’ health
04 February, 2013Fishing communities in Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia will play a vital role in a project aiming to help fishers stay healthy and handle stress.
WorkCover issues safety plea after worker injured by exploding drum
01 February, 2013After a 41-year-old worker was injured after the drum he was cutting exploded, WorkCover NSW issued a warning about working with drums that may contain flammable liquids or other hazardous material.
Machine Safety by Design safety of machinery workshops
31 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Machine Safety by DesignAS 4024.1-2006 Safety of Machinery workshop participants will learn essential legal obligations and to apply the critical requirements of the standard for legal compliance together with enhanced productivity.
Boat company fined after worker death
31 January, 2013A Somerton boat company has been found guilty and fined $275,000 over the death of a worker in December 2011.
