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.
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.
Sydney Water stops to recognise National Safe Work Month
17 November, 2016As part of Sydney Water's commitment to improve safety across all sites, more than a thousand Sydney Water staff literally 'Stopped for Safety' as part of National Safe Work Month.
Workplace chemical evaluation undertaken by Safe Work Australia
21 September, 2016Safe Work Australia will oversee an evaluation of more than 600 chemicals to minimise the risk of adverse health effects on workers.
Road monitoring system reduces speeding
06 September, 2016A six-month trial of MiX Telematics' latest road safety solution, known as MiX Vision, has reduced speeding in fleet vehicles by more than 75%.
DataStation Report Auditor system
01 September, 2016The DataStation Report Auditor system is used to audit, risk assess and capture information using controlled, customised templates.
