Generative HSE Safety Climate Survey
27 August, 2014The Safety Climate Survey is designed to help measure safety climate, motivations, perceptions and self-rated behaviour.
Protecting mobile workers in the resource sector
27 August, 2014 by Ashley Marshall, Head of Network Solutions, Airwave Solutions AustraliaDigital private mobile radio (PMR) can enhance safety and efficiency for workers in the resources sector.
Research that could help shiftworkers with sleep disorders
26 August, 2014Salk researchers have discovered a master gene responsible for sleep and wake cycles, offering hope for a drug that could help reset sleep.
Australia's first dedicated media channel for the field service sector
20 August, 2014Australia has its first dedicated media channel for the booming field service sector, with the launch of Field Service Business, a sister publication to Safety Solutions.
NSW forestry industry safety partnership renewed
13 August, 2014Industry-specific safety training programs and better information sharing will be some of the benefits to flow from the renewal of WorkCover NSW's safety partnership with Forestry Corporation of NSW.
Safety guidelines don't go far enough
06 August, 2014Clichés and stereotypes are some of the biggest safety risks in Australian industry, according to OHS specialist Dr Marcus Cattani.
Australia revises AS 4024.1 and adopts International Machinery Safety Standards
04 August, 2014Standards Australia has recently released a number of revised parts of the Australian Standard AS 4024.1 Series - Safety of Machinery to align with global standards and strengthen workplace safety.
Get involved in work health and safety this October
28 July, 2014This October is Safe Work Australia Month (safety month) - a time to promote the importance and raise the awareness of work health and safety in Australia.
Research into pychological resilience of Army personnel
24 July, 2014Southern Cross University researchers will investigate the psychological resilience of non-commissioned officers in the Australian Army with the aim of finding out whether more support could be provided for soldiers returning from combat suffering from post-traumatic stress.
Improved safety for NSW workplaces
18 July, 2014Twelve new codes of practice to improve safety in NSW workplaces come into force today.
Study to bolster the resilience of police officers
16 July, 2014A research project aims to help the NSW Police Force develop fresh solutions to help officers become more resilient and assist those suffering from stress-related illness.
WorkCover improves safety in wood industry
03 July, 2014More than $170,000 had been invested on safety improvements by wood products manufacturing businesses across the state as part of a WorkCover NSW project to improve safety and reduce injuries in the high-risk industry.
Traffic noise is dangerous for your health - solutions exist for dense cities
03 July, 2014A new report from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, titled Quieter cities of the future, Lessening the severe health effects of traffic noise in cities by emission reductions, shows how the negative health effects of noise can be reduced.
Shoe technology sent into space
01 July, 2014NASA has launched the force and motion measuring shoes, co-developed by Xsens and University of Twente, to outer space.
What's missing in your annual report?
30 June, 2014Safe Work Australia commends Aurora Energy, winner of the Work Health and Safety Reporting Award at this year's Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) held earlier this month in Sydney, and urges all organisations to integrate work health and safety (WHS) performance into their annual report this year.
