Inspire safety talk with a 'Jobs At Home Day' badge
20 November, 2014The Victorian WorkCover Authority wants all Victorians to participate in 'Jobs At Home Day' on 5 December to highlight one of the most important reason for staying safe at work.
Recommendations from fatality investigation
19 November, 2014A safety alert from NSW Trade & Investment highlights recommendations from kibble fatality investigation.
Going home on time can benefit workers' health
19 November, 2014Public health researchers at the University of Adelaide say office workers can benefit themselves and their families by going home on time as much as possible, to reduce work-related illness.
Forklift wins international design awards
19 November, 2014Toyota's 8-series forklift range has been recognised by two prestigious international awards, winning a Special Mention in the German Design Award 2015 and a Good Design Award 2014 in Japan.
Forklift wins international design awards
19 November, 2014Toyota's 8-series forklift range has been recognised by two prestigious international awards, winning a Special Mention in the German Design Award 2015 and a Good Design Award 2014 in Japan.
Sleep disorders found to be highly prevalent in firefighters
18 November, 2014In a national sample of almost 7000 firefighters, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) examined the prevalence of common sleep disorders and their association with adverse health and safety outcomes.
Emerson acquires Paine Electronics business
18 November, 2014 | Supplied by: EmersonAcquisition expands Emerson's capabilities in subsea and downhole measurement for oil and gas industry.
Opportunity for Australian and NZ companies to be recognised for best practice
13 November, 2014DuPont Sustainable Systems has announced that Australian and New Zealand businesses would be able to enter its Safety and Sustainability Awards in 2015.
Inspectors set sights high on Echuca and Moama
12 November, 2014Preventing falls from heights will be a key focus of a health and safety campaign being conducted at Echuca and Moama construction sites next week.
Hazardous-area safety guide released
12 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdMettler Toledo has released the 'Hazardous-area safety competence guide', which includes: an explanation on how to avoid dangerous situations when manufacturing in hazardous areas with compliant equipment; a comprehensive understanding of standards and regulations; and methods of equipment protection. The guide also explains how to correctly install and maintain equipment in hazardous areas and shows examples of weighing systems for hazardous areas.
Statistics on fatalities related to unsafe design released
10 November, 2014Safe Work Australia has released the 'Work-related fatalities associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant and powered tools, (2006-2011)' report.
Asbestos awareness and management conference in November
10 November, 2014Melbourne will next week host the inaugural International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management, featuring leading international and domestic experts in asbestos management, health, advocacy and governance.
North America and Africa join global process safety network
06 November, 2014Chemical engineers in the US and South Africa are the latest to achieve Professional Process Safety Engineer registration - a global initiative led by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) to improve process safety in the chemical and process industries.
Draft modernised WHS Bill debuts in WA Parliament
29 October, 2014 by Jessica Bowman and Sarah Harrison, King & Wood MallesonsThe highly anticipated draft Work Health and Safety Bill has been tabled in the WA Parliament and is available for public comment until 30 January 2015. The Bill picks up many of the key concepts in the harmonised work health and safety legislation that is now in force in all other Australian jurisdictions except for Victoria, with some important changes to reflect the WA environment.
Back pain linked to workplace culture
28 October, 2014Being unhappy or dissatisfied at work could be as big a contributor to back pain as hard physical work, Adelaide research has found.
