Extractives Industry Advisory Group appointed in New Zealand
23 April, 2014A highly experienced group of extractives industry experts has been appointed to provide advice to the WorkSafe New Zealand Board on the implementation of the new regulatory framework for mining and tunnelling.
Investigation into mine incident
22 April, 2014NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has published an investigation information release into an incident at Bengalla mine in November 2013 when a dozer slid into an unmarked test hole.
Yara Pilbara calls for 'passport' to improve contractor safety
15 April, 2014The CEO of Western Australian ammonia producer Yara Pilbara, Mark Loquan, has called for a united approach to improving onshore contractor safety in Western Australia.
Construction site safety blitz progressing well
15 April, 2014WorkCover NSW has conducted 118 audits and issued 32 notices to construction companies across the state as part of its six-week work health and safety blitz of commercial sites across Sydney and hot spots in regional NSW.
Safety communication book
14 April, 2014A book titled Transform Your Safety Communication: How to Create Targeted and Inspiring Safety Messages for a Productive Workplace has been published.
Lower back pain responsible for a third of work-related disability
09 April, 2014Lower 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.
Launch of lifesaving Emergency ID Spots
12 March, 2014A 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.
New research centre aimed at saving lives in the resources sector
11 March, 2014The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) at the University of Newcastle will launch tomorrow a new Centre for Resources Health and Safety, a research centre aimed at saving lives in the high-risk resources sector. The new centre has been established through a new research partnership, worth $1 million over four years, between NIER and global healthcare provider Aspen Medical.
Research into the role of organisations in workplace harassment
05 March, 2014Researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) claim more research needs to be done into the role organisations play in workplace harassment.
Single-step climbing technology for wheelchair charity
05 March, 2014Robotics researchers at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) have developed step-climbing technology which allows motorised wheelchair users to easily get up and down road kerbs and single steps.
Technology cuts through the noise
14 February, 2014Having difficulty listening to conversations in noisy cafes and social gatherings? This could soon be a thing of the past for the hearing impaired, due to technology that cuts through background noise.
Managing asthma in the workplace
10 February, 2014For those working in the mining, manufacturing and food and beverage industries, employee health is crucial to safety and productivity in the workplace. In these occupations, the work environment can result in 'occupational asthma'. In particular, air quality can be problematic and is just one of the triggers for an asthma attack - which can happen at any time.
3.6 million Australian workers exposed to carcinogens
06 January, 2014Australian researchers have found that a staggering 40% of workers are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their current jobs, with men at higher risk than women.
Busting the mood for food
10 December, 2013Researchers at Microsoft have released a report on the development of a 'smart bra' with embedded sensors that capture heart rate and respiration as well as skin activity and movement to detect a woman's stress levels. Designed as a method to combat emotional overeating, the data from the bra is processed and a warning message can be sent to a mobile phone application if the risk of overeating is detected.
Research into factors that contribute to severe road accidents
09 December, 2013New research just published in the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion details how trucks account for 8% of US highway traffic, yet are involved in 11% of fatal road crashes.
