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Rum distilleries are fuelling sanitiser supply
Two Queensland rum distilleries have shifted production to make hand sanitiser, in response to increasing demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. [ + ]
Industry welcomes latest COVID-19 economic response
The building and construction and trucking industries have welcomed the Australian Government's second coronavirus stimulus package, announced on 22 March. [ + ]
Assistance for Qld's COVID-19 impacted manufacturers
Queensland is 'ramping up' its assistance to the state's COVID-19 impacted manufacturing sector, the government announced over the weekend. [ + ]
Latest threat in the combustible cladding crisis
Australia's combustible cladding crisis continues with Biowood not compliant with the Building Code of Australia in multi-storey residential properties. [ + ]
High potential incidents: an untapped goldmine to drive safety improvements
Focusing on the potential of an incident rather than the outcome provides fertile ground to improve safety, but it requires changes in how we engage, investigate, learn and measure. [ + ]
Coronavirus and Australian workplace laws
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, employees and employers must be aware of their entitlements and obligations, as per workplace health and safety laws. [ + ]
Measure the risks before you enter a safety and compliance minefield
In food processing machinery there are stringent hygiene standards that must be followed both for local markets and for exporters — and these standards are not always the same. [ + ]
Learn from the British Corporate Manslaughter experience
'Lessons we can learn from the British Corporate Manslaughter experience' will be presented by Ian Wallis at the Workplace Health & Safety Show, 27–28 May 2020. [ + ]
Study leads to rethink on caffeine and truck drivers
Truck drivers who consume large amounts of coffee and energy drinks have more crashes compared with those who only drink small quantities of caffeine, research shows. [ + ]
The evaluation of adhesive bonding safety: a techno-economical approach
A specalist in assessment and benchmarking of adhesives and composites for high-tech industries outlines some safety-relevant findings from a recent study. [ + ]
Eye injuries: consequences and prevention strategies
An eye injury can result in outcomes ranging from lost days at work to permanent loss of vision, yet up to 90% of eye injuries are preventable. [ + ]
2016 Dreamworld tragedy Coroner findings released, Queensland promotes "world class" safety laws
The Qld Government promotes its "world class" safety laws as the Coroners Court findings into the 2016 deaths of four at Dreamworld are released. [ + ]
Noise-induced hearing loss: white paper released
A new white paper explores the causes and consequences of occupational noise-induced hearing loss to help safety managers. Kjersti Rutlin provides a summary. [ + ]
Black lung does not discriminate on age
A new video uses the testimonies of coalminers in their 30s and 40s to shatter myths around black lung and urge early health screening for signs of the disease. [ + ]
Victoria "on notice" ahead of new workplace manslaughter laws
WorkSafe Victoria has put out a call to all Victorian workplaces to put health and safety first ahead of new workplace manslaughter laws in force from July. [ + ]
