Imagine a smartphone app that tells you which roads are blocked by fallen trees and floodwaters so you can navigate your way home safely from work after a violent storm. That's the sort of future you can expect from the digital marriage of 'big data' and traditional mapping. [ + ]

A better hearing test has been invented in Melbourne, using words not beeps. [ + ]

The spotlight will shine on Western Australian Research into Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) on Friday, 29 November. [ + ]

Fires represent a significant proportion of all notifiable incidents reported to NSW Mine Safety by the NSW mining industry. NSW Mine Safety has analysed reports of fires on mechanical plant in underground metalliferous mines for the period 2008 to 2012. [ + ]

At any one time, AstraZeneca Australia and New Zealand (AZ ANZ) can have up to 295 ‘tool-of-trade’ cars on the road. With a reported 83% of safety incidents attributed to driver-related incidents, the company recognised that driver safety was an area that had room for improvement. [ + ]

The architectural design of the Sydney-based 8 Chifley Square mixed-use, multilevel, commercial development includes magnificent glass atriums at multiple levels. While the beautiful design provides the building with natural light and warmth, maintenance was a problem. The Raptor Groove rigid rail system is designed for work positioning and suited all the requirements of this unique architectural structure. [ + ]

The OHS Leaders Summit 2014 is being held from 25-27 March 2014 at Surfers Paradise Marriot Resort & Spa on the Gold Coast. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]