Industry News
Health study targets sitting drivers
Improving the sedentary lifestyles of transport workers is the focus of a new Griffith University study. [ + ]
Crown Equipment wins NSW SafeWork award
Crown Equipment has won a WorkCover SafeWork NSW award in recognition of its safety programs and drop in lost time and injury rates. [ + ]
'Black lung' back for the first time in decades
Coalminers' lives are reportedly at risk as cases of the deadly black lung disease have been identified in Queensland. [ + ]
Wool processor convicted over truckie injury
A Melbourne wool processor has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a truck driver suffered significant spinal injuries. [ + ]
Science breakthrough to combat oil spills
Deakin University scientists have manufactured a new material that absorbs oil like a sponge and which is now ready to be trialled by industry. [ + ]
Call for abstracts for ARSC2016
Organisers of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2016) are calling for submissions of abstracts for papers and presentations. [ + ]
Company fined for pub fall injury
A NSW pub has been fined $150,000 after a worker fell through an open trapdoor and suffered serious leg injuries. [ + ]
Top 7 seminars on good work design
Safe Work Australia has released its top seven seminars on how to design out hazards before they enter the workplace. [ + ]
PErforM webinar: Industry case study
A free online webinar on risk management for hazardous manual tasks is available Thursday 26 November at 11 am (AEDT). [ + ]
Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to crash
Using a mobile phone while driving could mean you are four times more likely to crash your vehicle, according to a leading trauma surgeon. [ + ]
Road freight transport in the spotlight
A WorkSafe inspection program will look at safety issues in the WA road freight transport industry with inspectors visiting both large and small companies in metropolitan and regional areas. [ + ]
Conference on asbestos converges on Brisbane
An international conference on asbestos will see experts, advocates and people with asbestos-related diseases come together in Brisbane from 23–24 November to tackle the 'third wave' of asbestos in Australia. [ + ]
Heavy equipment stabilisation: the fall of timber
When it comes to the stabilisation of heavy equipment, the use of timber blocks presents a worrying series of inefficiencies and safety risks.
[ + ]Know your hazards: safety video series
New instalments in the 'Know your hazards' video series, designed for recognising and improving safety in the resources industry, are now available. [ + ]
New course for tradies working with asbestos
Tradies can now access the new Course in Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials, a nationally accredited knowledge and skills assessment program. [ + ]
