Studies examine carcinogen exposure in NZ workplaces
10 October, 2013Public health researchers have identified which carcinogens are likely to contribute most to occupational cancer in New Zealand workplaces.
ACI Connect issues call for papers
10 October, 2013The inaugural ACI Connect conference and exhibition will be held in Melbourne from 9-10 April 2014, and the conference organisers have issued a call for papers.
University of Newcastle gains accreditation for OHS
10 October, 2013The Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board this week announced that the University of Newcastle program leading to a Master of Work Health and Safety has achieved accreditation by meeting the OHS and educational standards set by the board for the education of generalist OHS professionals.
Technology like smartphones causes work overload, survey finds
08 October, 2013Excess workload has been identified as the biggest barrier to better performance in The Great New Zealand Employment Survey 2013, and one of the key reasons people are working harder is better technology such as smartphones.
New report on work health and safety in the road freight transport industry
03 October, 2013Safe Work Australia has released a new report on work health and safety in the road freight transport industry.
Conference to focus on mental illness in the workplace
01 October, 2013The University of Sydney's Happiness, Health and Wellbeing at Work Conference is this year expected to call on the Abbott government to give priority to mental health in the workplace as it conducts its promised review of mental health services.
Schneider Electric employees continue volunteering efforts for the Julian Burton Burns Trust
01 October, 2013 | Supplied by: Clipsal - by Schneider ElectricFor the second year running, Clipsal and Schneider Electric employees on 27 September continued their volunteering efforts for the Julian Burton Burns Trust (JBBT) to help increase fire safety awareness to thousands of South Australian school children.
Beware the risks when using concrete precast panels
30 September, 2013Precast concrete panels have become popular for many types of building projects but, according to WorkSafe Victoria, the risks associated with their use should not be underestimated.
101 reasons to head to Work Safe Week in Victoria
30 September, 2013Work Safe Week in Victoria will include 101 seminars designed to inform and empower employers and employees on health and safety issues at work.
Keeping the hospital quiet
30 September, 2013A team of CSIRO scientists has carried out sophisticated acoustic studies in a quest to help create the quietest hospital in Australia.
Safety is a frame of mind
26 September, 2013Safe Work Australia Chair Ann Sherry AO has launched Safe Work Australia Month 2013 and called for nominations for the 2013 Safety Ambassador of the Year Award.
Safe Work Australia Month smartphone app now available
25 September, 2013The Safe Work Australia Month app includes information on the hundreds of events being held around Australia during Safe Work Australia Month.
How to minimise the risk of truck fires
25 September, 2013At the 2013 PACCAR and Dealer TMC, NTI National Manager Industrial Relations Owen Driscoll will share his recommendations on how to minimise the risk of non-impact fires in truck fleets.
Have your say on how to better promote compliance in the heavy vehicle industry
24 September, 2013Finding ways to promote better compliance within the heavy vehicle industry is important to increase safety and ensure those who break the law are not rewarded with any competitive advantage, says a review released on Friday (20 September 2013) by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation.
WorkCover NSW securing safety in wood industry
24 September, 2013WorkCover NSW will visit 200 NSW wood manufacturing businesses over the next two months as part of a program to improve safety in one of the state's highest risk industries.
