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. [ + ]

In light of the coronavirus outbreak, employees and employers must be aware of their entitlements and obligations, as per workplace health and safety laws. [ + ]

'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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

A specalist in assessment and benchmarking of adhesives and composites for high-tech industries outlines some safety-relevant findings from a recent study. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

The Qld Government promotes its "world class" safety laws as the Coroners Court findings into the 2016 deaths of four at Dreamworld are 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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

Personal protective equipment-focused injury reduction campaigns are a seafarer's greatest defence against injury, research published in 2020 suggests. [ + ]

We take a look at the Office of the Federal Safety Commission's results from a 2019 survey of WHS Accreditation Scheme building and construction companies. [ + ]

An international team of 14 researchers use an agricultural case study to remind industry that PPE does not always come with a guarantee of effective protection. [ + ]

There are three key elements your business needs for contractor compliance. Without all of them your business could be at risk. [ + ]

As Australia's firefighters are pushed to their limits, new research suggests their lower back pain can impact on the severity of insomnia they face. [ + ]