A range of emergency and exit light fittings has been installed throughout Melbourne's Etihad Stadium.

Many degreasers are toxic, so Ansell advises that workers should make sure their hands are protected. [ + ]

University of Canberra PhD candidate Anthony Walker is studying what physical attributes make firefighters work better in extremely hot conditions and how to maximise their recovery once the fire has been put out.

Global consultants DuPont Sustainable Solutions warns that too much attention is being paid to 'ticking the box' with regulations and not enough time and effort is being invested in driving cultural change across the workforce. [ + ]

People who deal with hazardous substances in the workplace can now complete the training and certification they require online. [ + ]

The Schmalz vacuum tube lifter JumboFlex 50 ensures faster materials handling while taking the burden from the employees. Forklifts are used to drive pallets loaded with heavy sacks into the halls of the Koehler paper factory in Kehl, Germany. The raw material must be prepared and then moved to the paper machines. Previously, this work was done manually, placing the employees under great physical strain. [ + ]

Australian workplaces have recorded the lowest number of fatalities in 11 years according to data released by Safe Work Australia in the report ‘Work-related Traumatic Fatalities, Australia 2014’. [ + ]

A new report from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, titled Quieter cities of the future, Lessening the severe health effects of traffic noise in cities by emission reductions, shows how the negative health effects of noise can be reduced. [ + ]

Sick has been working with tyre manufacturer Continental to improve safety on its tyre-curing presses, which are in use at 16 locations around the world. Continental was seeking to equip the presses with a uniform, global safety concept while achieving optimum ergonomics and flexibility. [ + ]

An increasing number of refrigeration facility managers are specifying next-generation aspiration smoke detection systems because of the rapid response and immunity to false alarms that can be achieved when protecting environmentally hostile installations.  [ + ]

Although Australia continues to be a world leader in lead metal mining, smelting and processing, international scientists have raised urgent concerns in a new Environment International paper about a lack of understanding on the hazards of these operations. [ + ]

Officer pleads not guilty in the first prosecution of an officer under Work Health and Safety Laws in the Australian Capital Territory. [ + ]

While the use of synthetic drugs has grabbed the headlines of late, there is a growing recognition that prescription-based medicines are on the rise and indications are that drugs of this type are being more and more used for illicit purposes.

The long hours and sedentary work life of truckies have the potential to be lethal when it comes to their health, but a new program is helping drivers adopt healthier habits. [ + ]

A significant contributing factor in some workplace incidences is the inability for an employee to easily find and access up-to-date standard operating procedures and safety information relating to their role. Safety Solutions talks to Bruce Nixon, CEO of Holocentric, who explains how adopting a modelling approach to help align procedures for employees' roles, equipment and systems can help to overcome this challenge and result in a safer workplace.