Industry News
Workplace drug and alcohol training course offer
Pathtech is offering new customers for a limited time a nationally recognised and accredited training course for free on purchase of 100 Securetec DrugWipes before 30 June 2016. [ + ]
Fatal truck crash rate falls 80%
New figures show that despite having double the number of articulated trucks on our roads, the number of fatal truck crashes has fallen 80% since the 1980s. [ + ]
NSW work deaths lowest in 20 years
New statistics released by the state's workers compensation authority show a significant fall in death and injury rates in NSW workplaces. [ + ]
Warning over exploding lead-acid batteries
The Mine Safety Investigation Unit has released a safety warning following a number of explosions involving lead-acid batteries in NSW in recent months. [ + ]
DIY may mean DIE
Farmers are being urged not to attempt dangerous do-it-yourself (DIY) electrical work as part of a new electrical safety campaign. [ + ]
WA safety awards now open
Businesses are being encouraged to take the time to enter the 2016 Work Safety Awards Western Australia and spread the word about their positive workplace safety and health practices. [ + ]
Top trucking issues for election campaign: ATA
No RSRT, better road safety and building stronger trucking businesses will be key issues in the 2016 election campaign, says the CEO of the ATA. [ + ]
Lifesaving smartphone technology rings in big prize
An emergency mobile phone system developed at Flinders University has won a prestigious international award for post-disaster relief work in the Pacific. [ + ]
Safety inspector scam
It's often said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but for one SA man, this has proved to be quite costly. [ + ]
Young worker dies in bobcat incident
A young worker has died after being struck by a bobcat in Geelong on Friday. [ + ]
Caltex unveils new truck-monitoring technology
Caltex Australia has launched its vehicle telematics solution, offering real-time information on vehicle and driver performance to improve safety and operational efficiency. [ + ]
Machines learn to respond to new situations like humans
Perhaps some of the safety concerns surrounding self-driving cars can now be put to rest, as Belgium researchers have shown that machines can learn to respond to unfamiliar objects like humans would. [ + ]
worldsteel publishes safety position paper
The World Steel Association published its position paper on safety and health to coincide with the third Steel Safety Day. [ + ]
Highest penalty to date against labour hire employer in SA
The South Australian Industrial Court has convicted a labour hire employer over a 2013 burns incident with its largest penalty to date against a single entity. [ + ]
Transport industry weighs in on HVNL reform
Who is responsible, and for what, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law? That's all being determined under the second phase of reforms for executive officer liability. [ + ]
