The revised model code of practice for Managing the Risk of Falls in the Workplace is explained. [ + ]

Workers compensation procedures can be a burden to both affected workers and businesses, but digital tools are emerging to help navigate through a complicated system. [ + ]

In 2014 Safe Work Australia published some good news statistics: 2011–12 — serious workers compensation claims with "muscular stress while lifting, carrying, or putting down objects" listed as the mechanism of injury were down on the previous year by 21%. Even better, this was no statistical aberration; it reflected a general downward trend since 2000–01. [ + ]

Whether your workers work at your site, within your factory or are out on the road, the obligations to ensure their health, safety and welfare are always present. With lone workers, however, the way in which you fulfil those obligations and the controls and monitoring that is available to you change significantly. [ + ]

Extreme noise levels — and the potential for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) — are encountered by workers throughout industry despite the ongoing industry-wide attention and investment in hearing conservation programs and engineering solutions. [ + ]

As you read this, around one in six Australian workers are experiencing mental illness. In some occupations, particularly those that involve mental stress or trauma, the rate is even higher. [ + ]

Driverless cars will be tested on Australian roads in November 2015, says national independent road research agency ARRB Group. [ + ]

Businesses that lack true leadership often fail to instil a safety culture, which usually impacts on the businesses' sustainability potential. [ + ]

If you're an OHS leader, you may be interested to learn more about how to make your OHS methods more proactive in these two-day workshops this July. [ + ]

A remote-controlled excavator engineered to provide a safer work environment and eliminate manual handling risks has won the 2015 National AWA Water Industry Safety Excellence Award. The solution could also have wider applications in the construction industry. [ + ]

Working at height continues to represent a major safety management challenge for most workplace health and safety professionals; however, increasingly it is not just 'people falls' that are an issue. [ + ]

Move over boys and welcome your newest workmate on site. This latest addition to the team is a highly qualified and trained technical tradesperson and is here to make a difference and help get the job done. And that's right, the latest recruit is a female. [ + ]

Asbestos is a deadly substance, but despite being banned in Australia since 2003, its legacy from mining and widespread use in building materials is far from over. [ + ]

Confined spaces are some of the most dangerous environments to work in. The risk of entrapment coupled with lack of oxygen, potential exposure to hazardous material or poisonous gases can often make undertaking a rescue challenging. [ + ]

Construction workers and their employers could have a new tool, which was launched today by Swinburne University of Technology, to tackle alcohol and drug use and help create a safer workplace. [ + ]