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Guidance checklist for managing drug testing in-house
Pathtech has compiled a Q&A checklist that may help with guidance for organisations managing an in-house drug testing program or considering making changes to their self-managed testing. [ + ]
Oil and gas workforce health and safety management a major focus at AOG 2015
With the high-profile Western Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into "mental health impacts of FIFO work arrangements" set to table its findings in early March, the Human Capital stream at AOG 2015 on Thursday, 12 March should attract attention. [ + ]
Maintaining mining equipment
Mining operations and manufacturing facilities rely on the continued safe operation of vehicles and machinery to maintain profitability. Any equipment failure can be expensive in terms of lost production and cost of repairs. An estimate for the cost of lost production for a single dragline is $8000 per hour in Australia, making any breakdown very costly when it might take weeks for a replacement part to be available. [ + ]
Thermal imaging cameras help prevent fires in waste plants
FLIR A315/A615 cameras combined with Waste Bunker Monitor software provide a waste monitoring solution. [ + ]
Council trialling method to make roads safer
Maintaining a network of around 500 km of unsealed roads is a huge undertaking for any regional council, especially a council with a small population of just 5000 ratepayers. [ + ]
Synthetic marijuana and its implementation into workplace drug testing/screening
While considered a banned substance, synthetic marijuana is not listed in Australian Standards AS4308:2008 but LaneWorkSafe has an on-site device that can accurately detect for this substance in the workplace. [ + ]
Personal emergency pendant heads for retirement
The SOS Mobile Watch released by mCareWatch is designed as a possible alternative to the 500,000 personal emergency pendants currently in use in Australia. [ + ]
Wear safe sunglasses this summer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is encouraging the community to choose the best protection for their eyes. [ + ]
Wearable computing with safety benefits
Industrial environments are benefiting from wearable computing and augmented reality solutions to improve plant maintenance and ensure personnel safety. [ + ]
Safety a priority at Total Facilities 2015
The Total Facilities 2015 event, being held in Sydney in March, will feature educational development opportunities for professionals concerned with facilities management practices such as fire safety and OHS.
[ + ]Maintaining electrical equipment in moist and dusty environments can save money
Many electrical failures that result from equipment being used in dusty and moist workplaces can be safely and easily prevented, according to Chemsearch. [ + ]
Staff safety given top priority in new Danish hospital
When the new psychiatric hospital in Slagelse, Denmark opens its doors next year, it will have a strong focus on employee safety. [ + ]
First-aid compliance in the workplace
The importance of first aid in the workplace cannot be overstated. In the event of an accident or medical emergency, the application of first aid can mean the difference between life and death.
[ + ]Slip and trips - are you compliant?
Test Slip Australia provides details on some of the latest changes related to slip-resistant flooring standards.
[ + ]Lone worker safety with no boundaries
Lone workers in the outback of Australia (outside of terrestrial coverage) will soon be able to send real-time alerts to their back office using Trimble's transport and logistics solutions thanks to its new partnership with Iridium. The Iridium solution extends communications of the Trimble technology over satellite and will be available in Australia from December. [ + ]
