Industry News
Industry welcomes new heavy vehicle safety projects
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of $200 million in heavy vehicle infrastructure funding through the latest round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program. [ + ]
Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing?
With one in six Australians recording some form of auditory loss, a new study by The University of Queensland is examining how exposure to chemicals in the workplace can affect employee hearing. [ + ]
Border construction sites under the microscope
WorkSafe Victoria is contacting construction employers in the Mildura region to alert them that a week of concentrated worksite visits will begin later this month. [ + ]
Safety and sustainability award
The opportunity for Australian companies to go head to head against the world's best in safety and sustainability is closing soon. [ + ]
Safety and sustainability award
The opportunity for Australain companies to go head to head against the world's best in safety and sustainability is closing soon. [ + ]
The road ahead for lighting and safety
It's time to challenge our presumptions about road lighting and road safety says an American road safety transport official who is visiting New Zealand in March. [ + ]
Robotic tank inspection technology with safety benefits
Furphy Engineering will be launching a robotic tank inspection technology with a range of safety benefits at the Auspack exhibition, which is being held in Melbourne in March. [ + ]
Robotic tank inspection technology with safety benefits
Furphy Engineering will be launching a robotic tank inspection technology with a range of safety benefits at the Auspack exhibition, which is being held in Melbourne in March. [ + ]
Interactive production robot with safety system to be installed at Haigh's Chocolates
South Australian chocolate maker Haigh's will unveil Australia's first industrial installation of a Baxter interactive production robot. [ + ]
Tips to combat lower back pain caused by sedentary work life
Physiotherapy expert provides his top five tips for easing the symptoms of back pain at work. [ + ]
No place for illegal drugs in the trucking industry
There is no place for illegal drugs in the trucking industry, said New South Wales trucking body ATANSW following a report shown on Channel 9's A Current Affair program this week. [ + ]
Grape harvest season prompts call for caution
Farms and vineyards are being advised to review their safety systems and machine guarding as the busy grape harvesting season throughout regional Victoria intensifies. [ + ]
Tips to combat lower back pain caused by sedentary work life
Physiotherapy expert provides his top five tips for easing the symptoms of back pain at work. [ + ]
Improved fire detection with ultraviolet light sensor
Researchers at the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute manipulated zinc oxide, producing nanowires from this readily available material to create an ultraviolet light detector that is claimed to be 10,000 times more sensitive to UV light than a traditional zinc oxide detector. [ + ]
Changes to Australian Standards impact new machinery
Critical changes to the Australian Standards on safety of machinery, AS4024, will be a key focus for Pilz safety experts attending APPMA’s AUSPACK 2015 next month in Melbourne. [ + ]