Industry News
Fine issued after construction worker fall
Karimbla Construction Services (NSW) has been fined $135,000, after one of its workers fell three metres at a construction site. [ + ]
IOSH past president to speak at upcoming Sydney event
Karen McDonnell, the IOSH immediate past president and OSH Policy Advisor at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), has been announced as the international keynote speaker at the SAFETYconnect conference. [ + ]
Lack of risk control leads to drowning at port
The drowning death of a South Port New Zealand visitor during 2015 was preventable, according to WorkSafe New Zealand. [ + ]
New safety chapters published by IChemE
Two new chapters for the Occupational Health and Safety Body of Knowledge have been published by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Safety Centre and the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA). [ + ]
Paramedic injuries could be reduced by powered stretchers
Paramedics with access to powered stretchers are less likely to be injured on the job, a new study has found. [ + ]
Carnival injury prompts WorkSafe investigation
An investigation is underway after a five-year-old boy fell from a carnival ride in Rye. [ + ]
Positioning technology boosts safety in resources industry
Geoscience Australia and CRCSI are undertaking a trial of positioning technology that could improve safety in the resources industry. [ + ]
WorkHealth program tackles mental health
Employers will be empowered to make mental health a priority in the workplace with the introduction of a new WorkHealth program. [ + ]
Gender pay gap improved by gender balance in leadership
Female managers earn 26.5% less than their male counterparts per year, according to research by Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). [ + ]
