The use of cloth masks by healthcare workers may actually put them at increased risk of respiratory illness and viral infections and their global use should be discouraged, according to a UNSW study.

High demand for functional safety training has prompted the providers of the SIL seminar series to offer the coursework through e-learning. [ + ]

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day, a day set aside to focus on taking action to prevent future deaths, injuries and illnesses in the workplace and to also remember those that have died from a work-related incident or illness.

The 12th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference is still accepting abstracts for oral, poster and symposium presentations, but the deadline is approaching fast. [ + ]

The United Nations has adopted the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), which will come into effect in Australia from 1 January 2017, signifying a dramatic change in industry compliance and management. [ + ]

Registrations are now open to attend the 2015 Security Exhibition & Conference, Australasia's security industry event, which is returning to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 15-17 July. [ + ]

New sustainability standards for IT products will be released later this year outlining an approach to reduce hazardous substances in computers, displays and other electronic devices. [ + ]

Safely escaping from a wind turbine nacelle in a fire emergency was the topic for discussion for engineering and health and safety personnel who gathered in Norway last month for the Safer by Design workshop. [ + ]

What if your car could communicate with other vehicles on the road to avoid a collision?

The escalating mental health challenge will be the focus of next week's workplace safety gathering in Brisbane, which is expected to attract over 2500 people. [ + ]

For 25 years the Mechanical Engineering Safety Seminar has established itself as an annual key forum for mechanical engineers, manufacturers and contractors in the mining community. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia is encouraging organisations to get involved in the upcoming World Day for Safety and Health at Workon 28 April - a day to focus on taking action to prevent workplace death and injury, as well as remember those who have died because of workplace incidents and disease.

Volunteering to work for a cause or organisation often comes from a person's generosity, but this does not stop many from experiencing workplace bullying, according to new research released from Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University (ECU). [ + ]

The Safety First Conference & Expo has confirmed Dr Rod Gutierrez, principal psychologist for DuPont Sustainable Solutions, as a keynote speaker for its Premium forum. He will speak about building resilience into a workplace in order to help protect workers from psychological injury in a fast-moving and imperfect world. [ + ]

The tragic death of an 8-year-old boy on a worksite last December has prompted WorkCover NSW to issue a timely warning to builders and construction companies these school holidays to ensure children are kept clear of construction sites. [ + ]