Construction breaches cause $570,000 silver lining for industry education
13 May, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaTwo companies from the construction sector have each entered into an enforceable undertaking to spend a total of $570,000 on industry-wide education material and training programs after WorkSafe issued charges against the companies following workplace incidents in Victoria in 2013.
Kit to help commercial vessel owners meet safety deadline
12 May, 2015A resource kit to assist industry and commercial vessel operators comply with revised operational safety requirements has been launched by The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the University of Tasmania's Australian Maritime College (AMC).
Prediction software to fight bushfires
06 May, 2015The CSIRO has released a software tool that can predict the severity and spread of destructive bushfires.
Entries now open for ARSC2015
04 May, 2015If you have recently developed an innovative road safety initiative, then you are encouraged to share your work for the 2015 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Awards, which are now open for 2015 entries.
DoneSafe safety software
01 May, 2015 | Supplied by: HSI Donesafe
DoneSafe is a safety compliance software package designed with the user experience in mind and eliminates long forms and jargon, clunky interfaces and high prices.
Manufacturing: high rates of insurance claims and focus of national WHS strategy
30 April, 2015The 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.
Could nodding off at work improve safety?
30 April, 2015Welnis Labs and Metronaps, manufacturer of napping pods, have teamed up to get Australians nodding off at work - all in the name of productivity, workplace wellness and worker safety.
Dying for work: the changing face of work-related injuries
29 April, 2015 by Alex Collie, Monash University
Work is an important determinant of health. Satisfying, safe work contributes to positive health, financial security and greater engagement in society. But there's a flip side. Under some conditions, work is a major risk factor for poor health, disability and even death.
Functional safety training now online
29 April, 2015High demand for functional safety training has prompted the providers of the SIL seminar series to offer the coursework through e-learning.
Remember the fallen in the workplace
28 April, 2015
Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day, a day set aside to focus on taking action to prevent future deaths, injuries and illnesses in the workplace and to also remember those that have died from a work-related incident or illness.
Registrations now open for the Security Exhibition & Conference
22 April, 2015Registrations are now open to attend the 2015 Security Exhibition & Conference, Australasia's security industry event, which is returning to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 15-17 July.
Are you prepared for changes to chemical labelling?
22 April, 2015The United Nations has adopted the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), which will come into effect in Australia from 1 January 2017, signifying a dramatic change in industry compliance and management.
Abstracts closing soon for Injury Prevention and Safety conference
22 April, 2015The 12th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference is still accepting abstracts for oral, poster and symposium presentations, but the deadline is approaching fast.
New regulations to phase out hazardous chemicals from IT products
21 April, 2015New sustainability standards for IT products will be released later this year outlining an approach to reduce hazardous substances in computers, displays and other electronic devices.
Wind turbine emergency escape workshop
20 April, 2015Safely escaping from a wind turbine nacelle in a fire emergency was the topic for discussion for engineering and health and safety personnel who gathered in Norway last month for the Safer by Design workshop.
