Industry News
Heatwave prompts safety message for workers
As temperatures are set to soar this week into the high 30s in parts of NSW, SafeWork NSW has issued a reminder about the importance of working safely in the heat this summer. [ + ]
Safety alert — fire destroys water truck
A safety alert has been released following an incident where a fire destroyed a water truck at an open-cut coal mine last month. [ + ]
How to identify fatigue risk
A free seminar by TMS Consulting will offer managers the tools they need to identify and address fatigue risk in the workplace. [ + ]
Vegetable growers lax over safety with mobile plant and hazardous substances
Inspections across vegetable-growing businesses in Perth has revealed safety concerns over the use of mobile plant and hazardous substances in these workplaces. [ + ]
App for analysing skin health reduces melanoma risk
A melanoma risk analysis app provides up to 83% accuracy and is free to download during Skin Cancer Action Week. [ + ]
Warning about safety as fatality count climbs
WorkSafe Victoria is urging employers to make safety an absolute priority following five worker deaths across the state in a horrifying nine-day period. [ + ]
Apprentices to get half-price rego
Trade apprentices in Victoria will soon benefit from a new half-price registration scheme starting from 2016. [ + ]
Sydney man fined over crane licence fraud
A Sydney man has been fined and given a criminal record after being caught using a fraudulent licence to operate cranes. [ + ]
Recognising healthy workplaces
Workplaces can become part of the Recognised Healthy Workplace program, an initiative to recognise and support workplaces conscious of the health and wellbeing of their workers. [ + ]
Communication technology for frontline and emergency workers under discussion
While the capture of the data from body worn video used in law enforcement agencies is clearly important, the issues surrounding its storage, management, sharing and retention of that data are even more critical. This topic will be under discussion at the Comms Connect conference and exhibition being held in Melbourne, 1–3 December 2015.
[ + ]Safety alert for building maintenance units and suspended scaffold cradles
A safety alert has been issued to remind users of building maintenance units and suspended scaffolds of the need for ongoing inspection of critical components. [ + ]
Aussie rail company wins safety award
Aurizon won the Regional Safety Award for Asia Pacific in the DuPont Global Safety and Sustainability Awards ceremony in Delaware in the US last month. [ + ]
Submissions open for chemical exposure standards
A public consultation process about exposure standards for hazardous chemicals used in workplaces is now open for industry comment. [ + ]
App to improve driver safety
A start-up from the US has developed an app that analyses data on driving behaviour in an effort to improve safety on the roads. [ + ]
Safety alert for electric storage batteries
A fire that broke out on a production facility has prompted a safety alert regarding the risks associated with electric storage batteries. [ + ]
