Safe Work Australia has released the 'Work-related fatalities associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant and powered tools, (2006-2011)' report. [ + ]

Taking advantage of methane that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere provides Australian businesses with an untapped fuel resource and opportunity to minimise their carbon footprint, according to scientific research and designers Draco Scientific. [ + ]

In Europe, safety, efficiency and compliance with European regulations are major criteria in critical applications such as burner management systems. For this reason, one refinery decided to invest in new fuel gas lines and safety systems for its heaters and furnaces to make the units safer and more efficient. [ + ]

The highly anticipated draft Work Health and Safety Bill has been tabled in the WA Parliament and is available for public comment until 30 January 2015. The Bill picks up many of the key concepts in the harmonised work health and safety legislation that is now in force in all other Australian jurisdictions except for Victoria, with some important changes to reflect the WA environment. [ + ]

Tyco staff working on mining sites in Newman, WA, have initiated a new safety handling improvement that has dramatically reduced exposure to situations which could lead to injury. The initiative is now being rolled out across other sites. [ + ]

An innovative project at a busy retail park in the UK could provide the blueprint for a new approach to pedestrian safety. [ + ]

Plenty of people underestimate the danger of a fire spreading through a tunnel. Smoke and heat have no way to escape, and they spread at rapid speeds. The short amount of time needed for hot axles or cracked brake rotors on trucks or motor coaches to cause a fire is also well established. Despite all this, there is a way to identify overheating parts on a vehicle before it enters a tunnel and to pull that vehicle out of traffic: using the VHD Pro vehicle hot spot detector from SICK. [ + ]

There is a need to get office workers moving and the Energise project is working with 60 Brisbane Telstra office workers to discover how employees and employers can better manage occupational physical activity and sitting. [ + ]

As the temperatures warm up around Australia, it is important for workplaces to manage the risk associated with workers in hot environments. [ + ]

IO-Link technology offers a range of options for cost-effective, bidirectional communication between sensors and automation systems. [ + ]

Elliotts has developed the G-Flex range of gloves. They are claimed to be the first ever safety gloves of their type to be certified to the standard AS/NZS2161.3:2005 Occupational protective gloves*, which provides protection against mechanical risks, and European standards. [ + ]

There is no denying that the Australian workforce is getting older. So what's the solution?

Nothing highlights the importance of compliant fall arrest systems and correct user training more than a recent incident on a NSW building site. [ + ]

Users require reliable data in real time to enable the connection of sensors and safety controllers to standard automation systems. [ + ]

In October 2013, Standards Australia released AS/NZS5532 - a new Australian and New Zealand standard defining the manufacturing and testing requirements for anchor points used in fall protection.