Case Studies
Construction materials company extends road safety program
Australia's largest vertically integrated construction materials company has extended its partnership with a heavy vehicle and road safety education program. [ + ]
Free psychosocial risks course aims to protect SA workers
The Managing Psychosocial Hazards and Risks in the Workplace training course aims to help businesses understand how to protect SA workers from psychosocial risks. [ + ]
AI platform streamlines ergonomic and hazard assessments
A natural health products company integrated an AI platform into their safety processes, observing streamlined ergonomic and hazard assessments among other benefits. [ + ]
PPE supplier's disaster preparedness gets cyclone tested
The recent Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred led a supplier of PPE to put into practice emergency management policies for the first time outside the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
AI-driven early detection tool could help combat bushfires
An ultra-early wildfire detection company could help tackle bushfires in the region after setting up its first Australian office in NSW's Macquarie Park. [ + ]
Construction forum drives evidence-informed WHS solutions
SHINe is an RMIT University-developed, industry-led collaborative research funding model that identifies and tackles problems across the construction industry. [ + ]
Intercity train depot deploys advanced safety system
An advanced safety system was recently implemented at a NSW train maintenance facility, designed to protect facility staff and equipment. [ + ]
Drones boost firefighter safety after chemical emergency
After a recycling plant in Sydney went up in flames, Fire and Rescue NSW utilised a fleet of specialist drones during its emergency response. [ + ]
Better management of PTSD for frontline workers
Updated guidelines for the management of PTSD among emergency service workers have been developed by researchers. [ + ]
Reducing hazards during mining haul truck maintenance
Haul trucks and dumpers are among the equipment that is most frequently associated with accidents within the mining industry. [ + ]
Immersive VR training to keep forestry workers safe
A newly developed immersive VR training tool could enable forestry workers to be trained in a risk-free environment. [ + ]
Nanofibre uniform protects against chemical hazards
A next-generation uniform prototype has successfully been developed by CSIRO researchers for Australian soldiers. [ + ]
Boosting safety for traffic control workers
A traffic control company has deployed a fleet of eye-catching vehicles to boost visibility and safety for its workers on the roads. [ + ]
Reducing the dangers for first responders at road incidents
Emergency services workers who respond to incidents on high-speed roads have a higher fatality rate and serious injury rate when compared to other workers. [ + ]
The benefits of immersive firefighter training
The state emergency services of Ukraine have faced significant and ongoing challenges in training its firefighters, due to a lack of resources. [ + ]