Occupational Matters occupational hygiene consulting service
02 August, 2016Occupational Matters provides a professional occupational hygiene consulting service.
Punishment is not enough for workplace safety excellence
14 July, 2016Working with Queensland industry, researchers at QUT are developing 'carrot and stick' strategies for workplace safety.
Shoddy welding 'will lead to deaths'
29 June, 2016Public safety is at risk unless compliance is legislated for fabricated steel, warns the Welding Technology Institute of Australia.
Five reasons to ditch paper when managing OHS compliance
26 May, 2016 by Christopher Notley-Smith, DonesafeAre you bogged down with paperwork while trying to manage your OHS compliance? Here are five reasons why you should ditch paper and move to a software solution.
Changes to NT work health and safety regulations
12 April, 2016NT WorkSafe has announced that changes to the Northern Territory's work health and safety regulations have come into effect as of 4 April 2016 affecting the construction industry.
500 companies register under mandatory NZ hazardous laws
24 February, 2016Over 500 importers and manufacturers of hazardous substances have already registered their details with New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) under new rules brought in late last year.
Falls incidents prompt safety warning
12 February, 2016Businesses and workers are again urged to take extreme care after two workers were killed and eight others seriously injured in falls from heights in the last month.
Builders urged to secure construction sites over Christmas
17 December, 2015Builders are being urged to ensure their construction sites are safe and secure during the Christmas break to prevent unauthorised access and potential injury to the public.
Safety alert — sudden truck tyre burst
10 December, 2015A safety alert has been issued after the sudden failure and burst of a truck tyre which blasted pressurised air in a mining site area where workers were in close proximity.
Vegetable growers lax over safety with mobile plant and hazardous substances
17 November, 2015Inspections across vegetable-growing businesses in Perth has revealed safety concerns over the use of mobile plant and hazardous substances in these workplaces.
WA construction inspections find good compliance
29 September, 2015An inspection program looking at construction sites in Perth has overall found good compliance in training and licensing but has raised some concerns in other areas.
Drug and alcohol testing policies now required on construction sites
23 September, 2015Amendments to the Building Code have been introduced by the Australian Government, with the code now requiring drug and alcohol testing on construction sites to ensure higher standards of workplace safety.
Safety inspections for Victoria
05 August, 2015Several south-eastern Victorian towns will be the target of safety inspections this month, as WorkSafe Victoria focuses on hazardous and high-risk workplaces.
Construction inspections for WA
03 August, 2015A new program by WorkSafe will focus on safety standards across construction sites in Perth during August.
Risk-taking higher in transport industry: report
03 August, 2015Safe Work Australia has published new research reports, and a key finding to emerge is the level of risk-taking accepted by employers in the transport sector compared to other industries.
