Public comment open on draft Code of Practice: Construction Work
29 August, 2013Safe Work Australia has released the revised draft Code of Practice: Construction Work for a six-week public comment period starting today.
Diesel emissions in mines - new technical reference groups for coal and metal mines
29 August, 2013Technical reference groups for coal and metal mines are being established by the NSW Government,Trade & Investments Mine Safety.
Safety notice: beware of imitations of NHP's Lockdin device
27 August, 2013 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP has advised that inferior-quality imitation copies of its Lockdin range have recently appeared in the market and pose a genuine safety risk.
High risk work licence conversions needed in SA
22 August, 2013Operators of forklifts, cranes, hoists and pressure equipment as well as those doing scaffolding, rigging and dogging work in South Australia need to convert their old qualifications to the national Licence to Perform High Risk Work.
Faulty cable recall
22 August, 2013Infinity brand thermoplastic-sheathed, insulated electric electrical cables have recently failed laboratory testing and batch numbers INFH 190311, INFH 210912 and INFMEL 081112 are being recalled.
Workplace safety app for SMEs
22 August, 2013The Simple Safety app is a step-by-step system developed to help businesses become compliant with work health and safety legislation while on the go.
Work health and safety jurisprudence, organisational culture, risk and decision-making, and user-centred and safe design
22 August, 2013Safe Work Australia has sponsored four new chapters in the OHS Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals covering work health and safety jurisprudence, organisational culture, risk and decision-making, and user-centred and safe design.
Time for OHS regulators to get off the bench and into the game
16 August, 2013 by Eric Windholz, Monash UniversityTo date, Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe Victoria, has chosen not to investigate events at the Essendon Football Club, choosing instead to keep its options open as other "more appropriate bodies" look into the issue.
Safety device launched during National Rail Safety Week
14 August, 2013The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has used National Rail Safety Week to launch its new Australian-designed and tested rail safety innovation that warns rail safety workers of incoming trains using its 3G national train communications network.
Healthy workplace initiative a winner
14 August, 2013Fitness Australia has won the Australian National Preventive Health Agency’s (ANPHA) inaugural Healthy Small Workplace Award for implementing best practices in creating a healthy workplace for its employees.
Seatbelt saves driver during forklift rollover
14 August, 2013According to a mine safety alert from NSW Trade & Investment, in a recent incident a driver lost control of an unladen forklift while driving downhill on a long, straight quarry road. It’s believed that the seatbelt prevented the driver from being crushed, which could have resulted in serious injury or a fatality.
Clear actions for CSIRO from independent report
14 August, 2013The CSIRO has released the General Findings Report of the independent investigator, Professor Dennis Pearce AO, who has been examining allegations from current and former staff of workplace bullying and other unreasonable behaviour in the organisation.
Making life easier for truck drivers
14 August, 2013Engineers at Oregon State University are studying a new approach to organise and route truck transportation that could save millions of dollars, improve the quality of life for thousands of truck drivers and make freight transportation far more efficient.
Mental health in the workplace
14 August, 2013 by Michelle Brown | Supplied by: SentisMental health issues are reported to affect 20% of the population, with depression and anxiety among the highest in prevalence and incident rates on the rise. The direct effects of emotional and behavioural disorders are clearly significant and distressing for the person, family and community. However, the impact of mental health issues to workplaces and employers has been less clear and received less attention to date. The magnitude of the issue both in terms of costs and the dangers of mental health problems to organisations should not be underestimated: there is a greater need now more than ever for business and employers to consider how to make work a safer place to be.
Achieving HSE standards at GHD
12 August, 2013Engineering, architecture and environmental company GHD continues to grow the number of its operating centres certified to international standards. Its Tasmanian operations were recently included in this certification, achieving the widely recognised occupational health and safety management systems standard OHSAS18001.
