Rapidly evolving job requirements mean that WHS leaders need a software system that supports them with real-time, actionable data. [ + ]

Employers have been encouraged to make greater use of digital technology, such as wearables devices, to ensure staff are not exposed to physical climate risks. [ + ]

For those who have had to manage traditional compliance systems — whether safety, quality or environmentally based — the challenges are well known. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia's key work health and safety statistics show 9% of all claims lodged in 2020–21 were mental health-related compensation claims. [ + ]

A location monitoring device that can be clipped to clothing or worn on a lanyard is helping to keep plant environments safer for workers. [ + ]

From potentially toxic atmospheres to extreme temperatures, confined spaces present unseen challenges; failure to understand confined space operations can place employers and employees at significant risk. [ + ]

Often the issues that senior leaders feel they must act on are disconnected from the needs of their teams. [ + ]

A long day in the wrong boots can leave workers with a sore back and aching legs by knock-off time — if they make it that far. [ + ]

Noise-induced hearing loss has an alarmingly high incidence, particularly in the industrial sector — meaning that finding the right PPE is critical. [ + ]

A new guide has been released to help operators and service personnel safely service and maintain hydraulic machinery. [ + ]

Optometrists regularly face queries from businesses about what is involved in the process of ordering prescription safety glasses online. [ + ]

The Victorian construction sector has been reminded to review its passive fire protection measures, ahead of legislative changes coming into effect in September 2022. [ + ]

Lighting is one of the most common causes of explosion ignition in high-risk mining environments. [ + ]

The eagerly anticipated return of the Workplace Health & Safety Show 2022 will feature industry trailblazers and game-changing newcomers. [ + ]

Imagine losing not only one — but two — of your immediate family members to a workplace accident. [ + ]