Creating an app for construction workers to sign on or off a site using just their smartphone has won University of Canberra students over $35,000 in prize money at the Innovation ACT awards. [ + ]

A leading standards certifier is urging employers and site managers in the agriculture, construction, resources and manufacturing industries to evaluate the effectiveness of personal protective equipment for their employees. The recommendation comes in an environment where many suppliers and retailers are continuing to offer protective equipment that fails to meet rigorous Australian safety standards. [ + ]

Hydraulic stage lifting from Enerpac Integrated Solutions provides a safe and cost-efficient technology by which large structures such as tanks, ship sections and buildings can be safely lifted over virtually unlimited stroke heights. [ + ]

Aurizon worked with management consultancy firm Acaché to develop a business-driven technical solution to enhance capacity, capability, agility and performance and to help achieve its ZeroHarm objectives. [ + ]

The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC) has revealed an 'Attention Powered Car' to raise awareness about the deadly impact of inattention on our roads. [ + ]

One method of stopping and sealing pipelines that is suitable in Australasia for maintenance and environmental protection applications involves inflatable pipe stoppers that can be rapidly deployed, easily transported and widely applied in remote, temporary and permanent industrial situations. [ + ]

Divorced people are more likely to die from preventable accidents than their married counterparts, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania. The study also found that single people and those with low educational attainment are at greater risk for accidental death. [ + ]

A combined population of 30,000 firefighters from three large cities had higher rates of several types of cancers, and of all cancers combined, than the US population as a whole, researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and colleagues found in a new study. [ + ]

We often take them for granted, but our hands are essential to earning a living - particularly if you are among the 9% of Australians working in the construction industry. [ + ]

Transpacific's customised oil collection tanker rolled out into the Bowen Basin last month showcasing the latest innovations to improve safety and reduce environmental impact. [ + ]

Optimum Handling Solutions recently supplied an electric goods lift to a large food processing plant. [ + ]

Australia has one of the world’s highest rates of skin cancer. Outdoor workers receive five to 10 times more UV exposure than indoor workers each year and around 200 melanomas and 34,000 non-melanoma skin cancers are caused from occupational exposure each year. [ + ]

Managing fatigue-related risk is one of the biggest safety issues facing industries where shiftwork is a necessary component of operations. Industries operating around the clock require various types of shift schedules to maintain 24/7 operations. Work schedules involving long and irregular hours, night work or rotating shifts significantly affect the time available and opportunity for sleep. Around-the-clock operational demands in these industries challenge the body's natural cycle of waking and sleep. [ + ]

In the dark but not too distant past, eye protectors were ugly, clumsy and uncomfortable … the options for prescription glasses wearers were limited to clumsy over specs that didn't fit and that obstructed vision. Fast forward 20 years and thanks to innovations in technology, we can now purchase a sexy pair of eye protectors that looks as good on the beach as it does at work - while still providing the best protection available. [ + ]

Around 90% of city dwellers in the European Union (EU) are exposed to one of the most damaging air pollutants at levels deemed harmful to health by the World Health Organization (WHO). This result comes from the latest assessment of air quality in Europe, published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). [ + ]