Electricity can shock, burn, damage nerves and internal organs or kill people and animals. It can also cause property damage

An incentive program can be just the thing to boost a flagging safety program. But the emphasis shouldn't be just on 'what' to reward employees with

How do you ensure a machine is properly safeguarded? Chris Soranno from STI Machine Services has devised a 12-step process that offers a thorough risk assessment for the safe and efficient operation of industrial machinery

For most companies considering the introduction of drug and alcohol tests in the workplace, the first question asked is: "Where do I start?"

The safety issues affecting workers operating in remote areas are unique in that when something goes wrong, the results can be life-threatening. Eight AQIS officers in Far North Queensland recently participated in some extreme safety training

The 5S system has been instrumental in improving productivity, quality and safety for Australia's manufacturers. Bob Carter from Improvement Tools explains how the new 6S system goes even further in ensuring safety gains

As most emergency responders will admit, one of the most important facets when dealing with any disaster is to quickly assess and try to deal with the situation

Have Australian manufacturers moved on from a minimum level of OHS to best practice safety? We discuss the evolution of safety in manufacturing with two of Australia's leading occupational health and safety managers

Wendy Cramer speaks with Capital Safety's resident height safety guru, Emmett McGregor, about the current technology in fall arrest systems and the importance of training in ensuring safety above the ground

A common complaint of today's machinery safeguarding requirements is their potential impact on production

We do not have a problem in relation to long hours of work in Australia - we have a crisis. 31% of our full-time workforce now works in excess of 38 hours a week. Two million Australians work on average in excess of 50 hours a week, each and every week

CitiPower realised that it had concerns relating to the provision of effective protection around its pits, for both employees and the general public

According to Philip Brown, managing director of Access & Safety Consultants Australia, the job of making industrial worksites safe for those working at heights is one that is seemingly unending

CWC Equipment specialises in the hiring and selling of materials handling equipment for building sites such as boom and scissor lifts, and telehandlers

Despite significant advances across the world in medicine and technological treatment of disease, chronic pain has "remained an enigma that health care professionals often manage poorly"