Australian Secretary General for APOSHO
16 January, 2019Bernie Doyle has been appointed Secretary General of the Asia-Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organization (APOSHO).
Mining partnership aims to create safer vehicles
01 November, 2018Vehicle manufacturers have teamed up with the mining industry as part of a plan to develop safer and cleaner vehicles.
Smart PPE partnership to improve workplace safety
31 October, 2018DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) and Guardhat have partnered up to help create safer workplaces.
ISO 45001 published as joint Australian/New Zealand Standard
17 October, 2018International standard for guiding a systems-based approach to occupational health and safety — ISO 45001 — has been published as a joint Australian/New Zealand Standard.
Adoption of ISO 45001
03 September, 2018The adoption of ISO 45001 as a joint Australian and New Zealand standard has been formally accepted.
Talking about the impact of workplace injuries
15 August, 2018Victorian workers from various industries share their stories about workplace health and safety issues as part of WorkSafe Victoria's awareness program.
Take a safety moment in October
13 August, 2018During National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia is asking you to 'take a safety moment' to prevent harm in the workplace.
ABB F200 B Residual Current Devices (RCCBs)
05 July, 2018ABB's F200 B Residual Current Devices (RCCBs) assist in detecting different waveforms of residual fault currents and operate when the electrical system has a high leakage current to ground.
WorkSafe investigating bee sting death
17 November, 2017A young worker has been killed by several bee stings at a property in Dunkeld.
1 in 5 have near miss because of mobile phones — NRMA report reveals
09 November, 2017An NRMA report into the impact of smartphone distractions behind the wheel has found over one in five (21%) drivers have been involved in a near-miss behind the wheel because the other driver was using a phone while driving.
Mentor program embraced in North West NSW
30 August, 2017A pilot safety mentor program involving 15 businesses from across the north-west of NSW has been declared a success.
Choosing the correct mobile device for your compliance software
10 August, 2017 by Gareth Higgins, PervidiChoosing the correct hardware for your inspection software is vital in order to perform rigorous and effective inspections.
Motorist education needed to reduce heavy-vehicle accidents
29 June, 2017Educating the motoring public on how to drive safely with heavy vehicles is one of the recommendations from the peak body Road Freight NSW at the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiring into road safety in Australia.
Creating an effective workplace safety culture
10 March, 2017 by Amy SteedThe key to maintaining safety at work lies in developing and promoting a safety culture within an organisation.
UOW flips WHS learning on its head
21 November, 2016The University of Wollongong has recently revised its Work Health and Safety courses to offer students greater flexibility through a 'flipped classroom' approach.
