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Data analytics improves maintenance of essential safety measures

16 May, 2017

Maintaining essential safety measures (ESM) requires access to analytics and data collation to manage technician performance and track revenue and costs.


Genetic cause for shift work fatigue discovered

28 November, 2016

Some people adapt easily to shift work, but not everyone can handle constant disruptions to their daily rhythm. Researchers have now found that a melatonin receptor gene influences tolerance to shift work.


Safety the key to regaining public trust in Dreamworld

04 November, 2016

As the focus shifts from criticism of Ardent Leisure's public response following last week's Dreamworld tragedy to how the company will rebuild and regain the public's trust, Deakin PR expert Ross Monaghan offers his insight on how the company can recover.


Family business reduces its WHS paperwork to one piece of paper

10 August, 2016

Mountford Plumbing adopted the Donesafe WHS management platform to help them deal with the mounting complexity of safety management.


Climate change endangering Australia’s industrial assets

09 June, 2016

Climate change is making storms like the one that has wreaked havoc on Sydney this week more damaging, risking industrial, road, rail and other infrastructure assets.


NSW work deaths lowest in 20 years

17 May, 2016

New statistics released by the state's workers compensation authority show a significant fall in death and injury rates in NSW workplaces.


Air pollution damaging our health: report

04 April, 2016

While Sydney air pollution may not be on the same level as places like Hong Kong, the effect of particles in the air is still damaging our health, says a new report.


How to guard against compromised fitness apps

24 March, 2016

Connected fitness bands and other wearables, along with their smartphone fitness apps, are booming for both business and consumer markets, but they also present vulnerabilities.


CEO Insights: William S. Pike, Managing Director, Brady Australia

18 January, 2016

William S. Pike, Managing Director, Brady Australia, discusses some of the biggest challenges facing the safety industry in 2016.


The future of safety technology

10 December, 2015 by Stacey Wagner, Myosh

How will advancing technologies affect our workplace in terms of managing safety and the role of the safety professional?


Ways to boost workplace morale through safety

01 October, 2015 by Stacey Wagner

Could repairing health and safety issues in the workplace lead to increased morale among workers? Stacey Wagner provides her opinion.


Why 'felt' leadership is integral to safety in a business

13 July, 2015 by Les Mapstone of DuPont

Businesses that lack true leadership often fail to instil a safety culture, which usually impacts on the businesses' sustainability potential.


Supply chain vulnerabilities posing safety risks to businesses: survey

10 July, 2015

Australian businesses have lost out financially and many cannot guarantee their supply chains are free from malpractice, a CIPS survey has revealed.


Man killed by robotic factory machinery

03 July, 2015

A worker was killed in a robot accident at one of Volkswagen's production plants in Germany on 29 June 2015.


Manufacturing: high rates of insurance claims and focus of national WHS strategy

30 April, 2015

The manufacturing industry reportedly holds second spot in the number of serious workers compensation claims of any industry in Australia, according to recent data from Safe Work Australia, and will be a main focus of the national work health and safety strategy.


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