How does capacity for work change before and after psychiatric treatment?
A Norwegian study of more than 2600 patients — with everything from mild to severe mental health challenges — set out to find out.
Five ways to reduce fire risk of lithium-ion batteries in healthcare settings
The use of lithium-ion batteries in health care will continue to grow as technology advances, but fire risk does not need to increase alongside it.
Sleep scientist to tackle on-call workforce fatigue risk
CQUniversity sleep scientist Dr Madeline Sprajcer has secured $529,993 to investigate fatigue risks for Australia's on-call workers.
AI-Powered Document Management: Streamlining WHS Compliance Workflows
AI-powered automation handles routine document processing tasks, allowing safety professionals to focus more attention on strategic safety initiatives and frontline...
Portable fire protection equipment at any time, day or night
An Australian manufacturer and wholesaler of portable fire protection equipment has a network of 20 Click & Collect warehouses — 16 providing 24/7 access.
UniPrint Pre-start Checklist Books
UniPrint's Pre-start Checklist Books are designed to make it easy to track machinery...
Sundström gas filters range
Sundström offers a range of gas filters that can be interchangeably used with the...
Atmosphere, access and rescue — confined space safety beyond compliance
Working at Height Association CEO SCOTT BARBER explains the importance of a whole system of hazard management approach to confined space.
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New model Code of Practice published for managing silica dust risks
A new model Code of Practice for managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace...
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Oz-based PIP completes Honeywell PPE acquisition
Australian-based company Protective Industrial Products, Inc. has completed its acquisition of...
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AWU: "Heads must roll after mass silicosis diagnosis"
News that 13 M6 tunnel workers have been diagnosed with silicosis "should prompt immediate...
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Working at height and the law: primary duties, litigation trends and risk-mitigation to-dos
Lawyers Georgie Chapman and Fleur McKay-Calvert set out working at height primary duties, litigation trends and some key risk-mitigation to-dos.
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South Australia to reduce height limitation of high-risk construction work
South Australia has approved changes to work health and safety regulations to reduce the height...
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$340K fine follows contractor injury where handrail on stairs gave way
A marine yard operator has been fined $340,000 after a contractor fell approximately 2.5 metres...
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4.1-metre fall through unguarded skylight lands $140K in fines
In WA, an air-conditioning company and a company director have been fined a total of $140,000...
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What is the work-related impact of long-term back problems?
Australian researchers have set out to project the work-related impact of long-term back problems among working-age Australians (15–64 years).
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19-year-old's traumatic head injury death leads to $350K fine
In Western Australia, a construction company has been fined $350,000 over the death of a...
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Record $975K fine follows 16-year-old labourer death
An industrial spray painting and sandblasting company has been dealt the biggest ever fine under...
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$770K in fines after driver killed by unsecured section of a load
Following the death of a truck driver in 2022, three mining and construction services companies...
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