Safety guide for seafood industry in NT
19 March, 2015A new guide has been produced to assist the Northern Territory Seafood Industry understand and manage its work health and safety requirements. The guide was produced in a collaboration between NT WorkSafe and the Northern Territory Seafood Council.
Industry welcomes new heavy vehicle safety projects
06 March, 2015The 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.
Border construction sites under the microscope
05 March, 2015WorkSafe Victoria is contacting construction employers in the Mildura region to alert them that a week of concentrated worksite visits will begin later this month.
Tips to combat lower back pain caused by sedentary work life
25 February, 2015Physiotherapy expert provides his top five tips for easing the symptoms of back pain at work.
Grape harvest season prompts call for caution
25 February, 2015Farms and vineyards are being advised to review their safety systems and machine guarding as the busy grape harvesting season throughout regional Victoria intensifies.
Safety Alert issued after fire ignites from worker drilling into a sealed void
02 February, 2015A tradesman drilled into an enclosed excavator counterweight using a battery drill in an incident last year that has prompted NSW Mine Safety to issue a Safety Alert.
Business case for safe, healthy and productive work
02 February, 2015Safe Work Australia has released the third paper in the series on the 'Role of accounting in work health and safety governance - The business case for safe, healthy and productive work'.
Five-minute exercises that could make you happier at work
29 January, 2015A new study by academics from the School of Psychology and Exercise Science at Murdoch University and Ludwig Maximilian University could help to make you happier at work.
Mining industry encouraged to support workwear launch for prostate cancer awareness
29 January, 2015Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) and RWW Group have teamed up to launch the Blue Gear safety workwear range. The partnership aims to raise vital funds and awareness about prostate cancer, the most commonly diagnosed male cancer in Australia.
Roadside stop safety a priority this holiday season
17 December, 2014NSW trucking association ATANSW and the Caravan and Camping Industry Association of NSW (CCIA NSW) have called for road users to share the space in roadside rest areas this holiday period.
Report reveals what works in regard to workplace mental health
12 December, 2014Australia's productivity is suffering because too many businesses are not taking action on mental health, the chair of the National Mental Health Commission, Prof. Allan Fels, said this month.
TruckSafe and truckCare join forces for a safer industry
12 December, 2014The trucking industry's own accreditation scheme, TruckSafe, and the Australian livestock transport industry's quality assurance program, truckCare, have joined forces to provide a single streamlined safety program for the road transport industry.
Inspire safety talk with a 'Jobs At Home Day' badge
20 November, 2014The Victorian WorkCover Authority wants all Victorians to participate in 'Jobs At Home Day' on 5 December to highlight one of the most important reason for staying safe at work.
Going home on time can benefit workers' health
19 November, 2014Public health researchers at the University of Adelaide say office workers can benefit themselves and their families by going home on time as much as possible, to reduce work-related illness.
North America and Africa join global process safety network
06 November, 2014Chemical engineers in the US and South Africa are the latest to achieve Professional Process Safety Engineer registration - a global initiative led by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) to improve process safety in the chemical and process industries.