Mobile safety compliance tool
18 September, 2009 | Supplied by: Retriever Communications
Mobilising occupational health and safety compliance for field staff is the purpose of the Retriever wireless OHS safety compliance application.
Concrete mishap incurs fines for building owner and company director
17 September, 2009
A botched concrete pour in Adelaide has resulted in both the building owner and its company director being fined.
Poor safety record adds to case for increased worker protection
07 September, 2009
Australia is falling well short of national targets to reduce workplace deaths and injuries and proposed new national OHS laws could put Australian workers further at risk, say unions.
OFSC accreditation scheme data shows encouraging results
04 September, 2009
A recent report from the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner shows a growth in the number of construction companies accredited to the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.
What skills are needed by a ‘Return To Work’ coordinator?
01 September, 2009 by Anna Kelsey-Sugg*
The skills needed to be an effective return-to-work coordinator require maintenance. Regular training and retraining will help these individuals do the best they can to assist injured workers return to work.
Inaco and Zone Safety Systems partnership
31 August, 2009
Inaco Automation Controls has signed a distribution agreement with Zone Safety Systems to distribute its machine guarding systems in Australia.
ACT Work Safety Legislation 2009
31 August, 2009
The ACT government recently amended its Work Safety Act to allow a more effective work safety administration regime for sharing of protected information.
Comments sought on workplace access for OHS purposes
20 August, 2009
A paper prepared by the Tasmanian Minister for Workplace Relations invites comment on proposed amendments to the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 to enable access for occupational health and safety (OHS) purposes.
Changes to ACT Workers Compensation law
20 August, 2009
Changes to the ACT Workers Compensation law will streamline the administration of claims for injured workers whose employers have failed to comply with their legal obligations.
Safety dry-break distributor
19 August, 2009 | Supplied by: Integrated Transfer Solutions Pty Ltd
Integrated Transfer Solutions has announced its appointment as the Australian distributor for the TODO range of dry-break couplings, safety breakaway couplings, hose swivels and associated products.
Tiler pleads guilty to WorkSafe fraud
17 August, 2009
A Melbourne man was recently convicted and fined for fraudulently obtaining workers compensation after a back injury.
Outcomes from Melbourne safety inspections
17 August, 2009
Springvale, Flemington, Kensington and North Melbourne are the latest Melbourne suburbs to be targeted as part of WorkSafe’s Safer Work Zones campaign for small businesses.
World-first research breakthrough promises safety-critical software
17 August, 2009
Australia’s ICT Research Centre, NICTA, has developed a new generation of highly reliable software, destined for deployment in safety and security systems.
Federal Safety Commissioner seeks feedback
10 August, 2009
The building and costruction industry is being encouraged to provide feedback on OHS matters to the Federal Safety Commissioner.
How can I use my brain as PPE? - Part 2
10 August, 2009 by Cristian Sylvestre*
In the previous Safety Solutions eNewsletter, we presented key findings from research into what contributes to workers making unintentional mistakes that often lead to workplace injuries. This article follows on by presenting guidelines on how to stop yourself from making unintentional mistakes and reducing human error by using your brain as PPE.
