Farmers urged to consider quad bike risks this National Farm Safety Week
23 July, 2019Quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury in rural workplaces. This National Farm Safety Week, Safe Work Australia is alerting farmers to quad bike risks.
WorkSafe Victoria releases guidance on AED use
09 July, 2019WorkSafe Victoria has released new guidance on the use of automated external defibrillators to empower workers to use the device during a cardiac arrest crisis.
Workers urged to take care during wet weather
17 June, 2019WorkSafe Victoria is urging construction and farm workers to take extra safety precautions as wet weather increases risk of slips, trips and falls.
Mobile plant strikes horse race spectators
11 June, 2019Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have issued an incident alert after a mobile plant struck spectators at a horseracing event earlier this year.
Return to Work program implementation deadline passes
11 June, 2019With the 31 May deadline behind us, NSW businesses' Return to Work programs should now be compliant with the SIRA's 2017 guidelines.
Farmers produce new safety guide
30 May, 2019A new farm safety guide has been released by SafeWork NSW in a bid to improve agricultural workers' health and safety.
Rigger pleads guilty, fined $4K, for two crushed workers
25 March, 2019A recent guilty verdict and fine of a rigger has demonstrated once again that safety is not just the remit of the employer.
Drone start-up raises $3.5m
06 November, 2018Drone technology has been developed to enable the safe inspection of inaccessible areas of underground mines, while improving the data collection.
Meercat RiskView Enterprise risk and control assurance software
19 September, 2018Meercat RiskView Enterprise is cloud-based risk and control assurance software.
Businesses risk penalties for paying staff incorrectly
13 April, 2018An audit is being carried out by the Fair Work Ombudsman on 1000 businesses across Australia.
Personal safety app developed for at-risk workers
01 December, 2017 by Carolyn JacksonWhen New Zealand nurse Hannah Milward was personally confronted with a dangerous situation in the middle of the jungle, she set a plan in place to improve personal safety for all remote workers.
Konecranes compliance gap analysis for crane operations
07 September, 2017The Konecranes compliance gap analysis service provides a qualified trained inspector to thoroughly evaluate and identify potential gaps in regulatory compliance in crane operations.
How this business reduced its WHS paperwork to one piece of paper
01 September, 2017 by Graham MartinAre you bogged down with paperwork while trying to manage your WHS compliance?
Improving safety outcomes with online risk and compliance management
16 August, 2017Managing risk and compliance is an essential part of any business, but it requires the effective management of documents.
The importance of compliance in the workplace
18 May, 2017Compliance issues such as mismanagement of fatigue, unpaid training and extensive overtime hours can affect the wellbeing of employees and can even have flow-on impacts on customers. This Q&A with Peter Harte, Managing Director, Kronos ANZ SEA, discusses the importance of workplace compliance.
