WorkSafe ACT has issued a new Guidance Note (No. 120) on temporary traffic management when working on or near public roads. [ + ]

Lower back pain linked to workplace factors accounts for a third of all work-related disability worldwide, according to research led by the University of Sydney and conducted by an international team of researchers. [ + ]

Motorola Solutions, Inc has announced the launch of MOTOTRBO Anywhere, an enterprise-grade communication platform that allows for seamless voice communication between digital two-way radios and smartphones. [ + ]

A safety alert has been issued by the NSW Trade & Investment department in regards to a fluid-injection injury from a water jetter. [ + ]

The Back Pain Personal Health Plan - Bounce Back Edition is written by two physiotherapists who have extensive experience in the area of back pain - Trish Wisbey-Roth and Nick Sinfield. [ + ]

Medical device company dorsaVi has announced an alliance with insurance company Allianz to recommend the use of its ViSafe product in Australian workplaces. [ + ]

SAI Global has announced it is partnering with Surf Life Saving Australia to develop what is claimed to be the world’s first specification/standard for low-buoyancy water safety gear, beginning with life jackets. [ + ]

Women are likely to form a significant proportion of the 'third wave' of people with asbestos-related diseases, according to the findings of a new research report 'The Asbestos Narratives', released last week (Thursday 20 March). [ + ]

Scott Safety, a supplier of emergency equipment to firefighters and other emergency personnel, will be supporting Aussie and Kiwi firefighters as a gold sponsor of the Australasian Police and Emergency Services Games stair race in Melbourne next month (Monday 21 April). [ + ]

A recent survey of Australian workers compensation professionals has found that the ageing workforce and musculoskeletal issues represent the biggest challenges facing organisations. [ + ]

Being held in Melbourne from 9 to 10 April, Australia's new engineering conference ACI Connect has attracted a high-quality list of speakers and trainers. [ + ]

Defending 2013 NRL Champions the Sydney Roosters are using a motion sensor product to boost training, injury prevention and player rehabilitation programs. The dorsaVi technology, which is also used in OHS applications, enables many aspects of detailed human movement and position to be accurately captured, quantified and assessed outside a biomechanics lab, in both real-time and real situations. [ + ]

WorkCover NSW has commenced its investigation following the fire at the Barangaroo construction site in the Sydney CBD after the extinguishing of the blaze on 13 March by Fire and Rescue NSW. [ + ]

A new patient information program designed to improve emergency care for people involved in car crashes or suffering serious illness at home has been released in Australia, following the success of similar programs in the United States which have been credited with saving thousands of lives. [ + ]

Australian manufacturer and engineering exporter Leussink has met calls for increased safety in a long-time problem area for the underground mining sector. [ + ]