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Horizon scan — reports map WHS and workers compensation research landscape
A suite of reports published by Safe Work Australia identify areas of strength and opportunities in work health and safety and workers compensation research. [ + ]
The shift toward polymer-based engineering in Australian industrial safety
Benefits of polymer-based solutions include in the storage and handling of hazardous goods, electrical infrastructure, and fire exposure and containment planning. [ + ]
Why women's PPE is critical to workplace safety and readiness
PPE is not one size fits all. Yet too many women are still issued equipment designed on a male default, resulting in poor fit, reduced protection and avoidable risk. [ + ]
How technology is improving onsite sanitation and productivity
Portable facilities are increasingly being considered an on-site amenity, contributing not only to WHS requirements, but playing a role in maintaining productivity. [ + ]
Fewer breakdowns, fewer breaches: how automation tackles machinery risk and downtime together
Automation promises to provide the infrastructure to manage machinery risk at a scale and consistency that paper-based methods cannot match. [ + ]
45-year data links leisure physical activity with work ability in later life
Using 45-year data of the same participants, Finnish researchers say they have made a link that, previously, could not be conclusively verified. [ + ]
Staying alive: how technology can minimise the risks of distracted driving
Having drivers on your team who don't keep their full attention on the road is dangerous on multiple fronts. Here's how technology may be able to help. [ + ]
Barriers to a drug and alcohol safety program in high-risk industries
An Australian study interviewed construction and manufacturing WHS professionals to understand challenges a promising drug and alcohol program would face. [ + ]
Rethinking machine safety: a systems-based approach for safer workplaces
A systems-based approach asks the question: how do risks emerge from the interaction between people, machines and the environment as a whole? [ + ]
When PPE becomes negotiable: understanding glove use through a behavioural science lens
The most dangerous moment in safety is when the system quietly teaches workers that the rule can be relaxed in the name of getting the job done. [ + ]
Ways manufacturers can make human-robot collaboration safer
Improving the way robots predict human behaviour in shared industrial environments is key to human-robot collaboration safety, a recent review suggests. [ + ]
Critical protection at altitude: why head protection must match the risk profile
AS/NZS 1801:2024 sends a clear message: protective helmets must match the real risk profile of at-height work, not merely meet historical falling-object requirements. [ + ]
On the road and in the field — how technology can safeguard workers
For businesses with mobile and field workers, occupational health and safety obligations can be harder to meet. Here's how connected fleet safety can help. [ + ]
Infrastructure, agriculture, construction and health care WorkSafe Awards winners
Safety solutions for a major road upgrade, remote and isolated worker psychology and landscaping repetitive strain are among the winners in Victoria's WorkSafe Awards. [ + ]
What are the psychological costs when both partners work from home?
Australian and international researchers have considered the psychological and relational costs of partners working from home, and strategies to overcome these. [ + ]
