Fatal forklift incident at market
21 January, 2013WorkCover NSW is investigating the death of a man in a forklift incident at a market in Sydney.
First-time workers urged to learn job safety
15 January, 2013Minister for Finance and Services Greg Pearce is encouraging young employees to know their workplace safety, rights and obligations.
Reminder to remain vigilant when returning to work
14 January, 2013WorkSafe has issued a reminder to all workplaces to keep safety a high priority when returning to work after the festive season.
Are you suffering from the ‘back-to-work blues’?
09 January, 2013Are you finding it a bit difficult to cope without your afternoon nap or stroll along the beach?
Programs to reduce workplace stress
17 December, 2012Three online e-learning programs to help workers and employers understand and deal with workplace depression and anxiety have been launched by beyondblue.
Be safe when working in hot weather
03 December, 2012WorkCover NSW is warning workers to take precautions during the coming week with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicting hot weather conditions in NSW.
Virtual employees working smarter but risking burnout
28 November, 2012Mobile technologies are helping and hindering workers as they are causing increased fatigue and burnout, according to a survey.
Farmer dies at Molka
14 November, 2012WorkSafe is investigating an incident where a farmer was crushed by a grain auger.
Sitemed supports rail project staff
09 November, 2012Sitemed managed the health and medical needs of Downer EDI staff working on an NT rail project by creating an on-site medical centre and mobile response service.
Steel manufacturer celebrates safety milestone
16 October, 2012On the cusp of National Safe Work Australia Week, Australian manufacturer Fielders is proud to celebrate a milestone achievement by officially reaching one year with a zero loss time injury frequency rate, despite the manufacturing industry recording nearly double the incident rate compared with other industries in Australia.
Why safe working procedures are so important
02 October, 2012Manufacturing workers, especially young workers, can be at risk of serious injury. Tiffany Ward is just one of many who had her whole life turned upside down after a workplace accident at 18.
Behavioural approach to safety leadership
28 September, 2012 by Louise Quinn*One of the key trends around behavioural safety across many industries, at the moment, is the recognition that leaders need to lead. Not a novel concept, but for many organisations the major challenge has been on ‘how’ to do this. The term ‘safety leadership behaviour framework’ is quickly becoming part of the spoken culture in many organisations to describe the creation and implementation of the developed leadership behaviours.
Work-life balance still out of reach, according to report
26 September, 2012The Australian Work and Life Index survey has revealed that Australians’ work-life outcomes have not improved over the last five years.
Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Week
18 September, 2012The Australian Government and Red Cross are urging the community to be prepared for the summer disaster season.
Man found dead after workplace accident
18 September, 2012A workplace fatality has occurred at Inco Ships ship management company in Whyalla.
