Guidance released to protect workers from Japanese encephalitis
02 May, 2022Safe Work Australia has published guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking, to reduce the risk of workers contracting Japanese encephalitis.
Heart health a key focus of Safety and Health at Work Day
29 April, 2022Employers are encouraged to consider their workforce's heart health, as part of the United Nations annual Day of Safety and Health at Work on 28 April 2022.
Safety first in regional Victoria as construction booms
22 April, 2022Employers and tradies across regional Victoria have been urged to prioritise safety on construction sites, as the sector faces increasing demands.
Impacts of rising temperatures on outdoor worker safety
20 April, 2022Research from Charles Sturt University has investigated how the changing climate is impacting people's ability to work outdoors.
SWA fact sheet outlines WHS duties in a contractual chain
20 April, 2022Safe Work Australia has published a fact sheet to help PCBUs within a contractual chain uphold their WHS obligations and consult with other PCBUs with whom they share a duty.
Embracing technology trends to enhance workplace health and safety
19 April, 2022With COVID-19 restrictions easing, New Zealand businesses have been encouraged to implement software that will protect people, mitigate risk and meet WHS obligations.
Boosting workplace safety with digital risk management
12 April, 2022 by Trishan Khan – Business Development Manager at PervidiDigital risk management enables inspectors and managers to simplify the audit trail and update safety inspections in line with industry regulations.
Protecht.ERM risk management system
12 April, 2022Protecht has launched its Marketplace, which allows rapid implementation of Protecht.ERM and provides preconfigured registers, workflows and reports for installation into Protecht.ERM.
Feedback sought for demolition licensing regulations
06 April, 2022The NSW Government is seeking feedback on new demolition licensing regulations that will strengthen safety standards and provide greater clarity to industry.
App enables workers to report safety issues anonymously
06 April, 2022An app has made workplaces across New South Wales safer for all employees, by allowing workers to raise safety concerns anonymously with SafeWork NSW.
Cross-border inspections boost construction site safety
06 April, 2022Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have visited construction sites across Albury and Wodonga, to raise the profile of health and safety issues.
WA amends workplace health and safety laws
01 April, 2022Western Australia's new workplace health and safety laws have come into effect, bringing together WHS for general industry, mines and petroleum operations under a single act.
WA Dept of Justice fined $900,000 after worker injured in dog attack
30 March, 2022The WA Department of Justice has been fined after a worker was seriously injured in a dog attack. The fine is the highest imposed for a breach of workplace safety laws in WA.
ELMO Software Hybrid Work, Wellbeing modules
30 March, 2022ELMO Software has launched two new modules, Hybrid Work and Wellbeing, to help businesses manage the new way of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce management platform
17 March, 2022Avetta One Workforce Management assists companies in onboarding, qualifying, training and tracking contractors across their supply chain.
