Poor air quality signals a call for workplace safety
19 February, 2014As fires in the Hazelwood open cut coalmine continue to affect air quality in the Latrobe Valley of eastern Victoria, the Victorian WorkCover Authority is advising workplaces in the region to take steps to reduce the impact of bushfire and coal fire smoke on their staff.
Project to prevent house construction deaths and injuries
18 February, 2014WorkCover NSW has launched a project to improve safety in the state's house construction industry after more than 150 workers were seriously injured or killed on the job in the last two years.
Machine and function safety on the agenda at ACI Connect conference
18 February, 2014Australia's new automation, control and instrumentation conference - ACI Connect - will feature two half-day 'Safety of Machinery' workshops from industrial safety specialist Frank Schrever and a case study presentation titled 'Functional Safety - who is safe?'.
Occupational safety in transport conference
13 February, 2014Abstracts are now being accepted for OSIT2014: The 2nd International Occupational Safety in Transport Conference and close on 17 March 2014. The conference will be a multidisciplinary event featuring representatives from road and transport safety, aviation and watercraft, fleets, safety culture and management, construction safety and associated fields.
A gateway to the emerging security and safety market of Vietnam
12 February, 2014Secutech Vietnam 2014 is scheduled to be held from 20-22 August 2014 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Engineering conference features machine safety
12 February, 2014Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, ethernet in industry, machine safety, future manufacturing and skills shortages are just some of the hot topics that will be covered at the inaugural ACI Connect conference being held in Melbourne from 9 to 10 April 2014.
Alcohol and drug testing - a hot topic at Safety in Action Darwin 2014
10 February, 2014A discussion on alcohol and drug testing in the workplace is one of the key feature topics at Safety in Action Darwin - a two-day safety trade show and exhibition being held at the Darwin Convention Centre on Wednesday 19 March and Thursday 20 March 2014.
Safety update for NMW 2014
21 January, 2014National Manufacturing Week (NMW) and the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) will partner to make workplace safety a feature at NMW 2014.
Darwin welcomes a one-stop shop for all things safety
09 December, 2013Safety in Action Darwin is being held from 19-20 March at The Darwin Convention Centre.
Spinal cord injury research
27 November, 2013The spotlight will shine on Western Australian Research into Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) on Friday, 29 November.
Changes in store for NMW 2014
26 November, 2013National Manufacturing Week (NMW) is being held at the Sydney Showground from 13-15 May 2014 and it will again include a safety zone with an open-access 'Solutions Theatre' for Health & Safety.
St John Ambulance Victoria wins Melbourne Award for community first aid services
19 November, 2013St John Ambulance Victoria has been honoured with a prestigious Melbourne Award, taking out the category of Contribution to a Community by a Community Organisation at Saturday night's City of Melbourne 2013 Melbourne Awards Gala Ceremony.
Book on the tragedy at Pike River Mine has been launched
16 November, 2013Journalist Rebecca Macfie's book Tragedy at Pike River Mine, How and why 29 men died has been launched in New Zealand.
New-look safety truck unveiled
05 November, 2013The Australian Trucking Association has unveiled a 'Safety Truck' which is designed to deliver the trucking industry's safety messages to the public and illustrate the ATA's top tips for sharing the road safely with trucks.
Don't let injury be a strain on your workplace
21 October, 2013With the end of Safe Work Australia Month approaching, CEO Rex Hoy is urging all Australian workers to take care and avoid the nation's most common work-related injury - musculoskeletal disorders.
