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The key trends improving workplace safety
Several emerging trends that will help to improve workplace health and safety have been identified by Bodycare Workplace Solutions. [ + ]
Top safety tips from St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance Victoria has compiled a list of tips to help workplaces stay safe and avoid accidents. [ + ]
Choosing the correct mobile device for your compliance software
Choosing the correct hardware for your inspection software is vital in order to perform rigorous and effective inspections. [ + ]
Ignore driver safety at your peril
Driving is one the riskiest work-related activities, with around 20–40% of workplace deaths in industrialised countries being associated with road crashes. [ + ]
Staying safe around welding fume
There are a number of things that workers can do to reduces the health hazards caused by welding fume. [ + ]
'Proactive safety investigations' vs organisational reality
Some academics and consultants are advocating 'ditching' traditional safety investigation models in favour of 'pre-incident' investigations. Goran Prvulovic explains why business and safety professionals alike need to be cautious how they approach this new concept. [ + ]
Mobile technology to boost pedestrian safety
Australian tech firm Cohda Wireless has trialled its vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) technology on city streets for the first time. [ + ]
How to safely don and doff PPE
It is important to follow correct procedures when donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to ensure the health and safety of workers. [ + ]
Friction: the key to safe and competent haul road operations
A mine's network of haul roads can either be its greatest asset or its greatest liability. Eric Tomicek from Australian Diversified Engineering explains that the path to safe and efficient haul road operations begins with understanding what friction is, being able to measure it and knowing how to manage it. [ + ]
Respiratory protection that's fit for the job
Many workplaces can have significant concentrations of airborne contaminants and need to control worker exposure to these materials. While controls like extract ventilation, wet methods or substitution can assist, there are many workplace situations where personal respiratory protective equipment is needed. [ + ]
The changing face of fall protection
The impact of technology and a shift in the safety culture on work sites is leading to a more widespread adoption of and adherence to safety practices. [ + ]
The new ISO respirator standard: don't hold your breath
New advances in Australian standards, based on extensive research and work by the International Standards Organization (ISO), will bring big changes to both manufacturers and users of breathing protection equipment. But how long will we have to wait? [ + ]
Businesses share expertise in safety mentoring program
Helping other organisations achieve their safety goals is a big priority for Maria Hooker, the National WHSE Manager for Allied Mills. [ + ]
Don't take shortcuts when working at height
The 'professional end' of businesses are constantly working to improve their operations — and are extremely proficient at so doing. However, at the smaller end of the market where tradespeople are working from business owners’ height safety systems, or on sites where there are no systems of fall protection at all, significant problems remain. [ + ]
Council meets strict CASA regulations for drug and alcohol screening
The Quilpie council in south-western Queensland owns and operates the local airport, meaning it must comply with strict Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations for drug and alcohol screening. [ + ]
