Government must act urgently as offshore deaths soar
24 April, 2013Deaths and serious incidents in the maritime and offshore facility sectors in Australian waters have skyrocketed in recent years, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report released today, highlighting the urgent need for action by the federal government.
ArchestrA workflow software
23 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Invensys Process Systems (S) Pte LtdArchestrA Workflow Software is an advanced workflow application that allows companies to digitise manual and automated processes that include people, equipment and/or systems.
Small business owners get the chance to give verdict on regulators
18 April, 2013Small business owners have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tell regulators how to better do their jobs, and hopefully contribute to changing the way regulators interact with their business.
Spotlight on safety software
17 April, 2013 by Tanya Bose*, CRSP | Supplied by: Cority Software IncOHS data is a powerful force to influence positive change in the workplace. Insights gained from OHS data lead to process and performance improvements that can positively impact overall health and safety as well as the organisation’s bottom line. However, these outcomes will only be realised if the OHS data is easily accessible, can be analysed quickly and can be converted into meaningful and actionable information.
What’s the answer to the stress epidemic?
17 April, 2013 by Darren Kennedy, Global Leader of Sentis Genesis | Supplied by: SentisThese days, we hear references to wellbeing all the time. There are frequent discussions about work-life balance at social gatherings. Most people can relate to stress in the workplace and in their private lives. In fact, new statistics show that 80% of adults report feeling stressed at work.
Construction design can minimise risks
17 April, 2013One of the best ways to prevent and control occupational injuries, illnesses and fatalities is to design out or minimise hazards and risks early in the design process. Prevention through design (PtD) is an engineering initiative, which was launched in the US by NIOSH, that attempts to mitigate hazards in the construction sector in the design stage. The concept has been around a while, but there are still some barriers to its adoption globally.
Taxi drivers to receive lifesaving first aid skills
16 April, 2013 | Supplied by: St John Ambulance Australia (Vic) IncAn online Introduction to First Aid (IFA) awareness course which has been launched by St John Ambulance Victoria will equip more than 11,000 existing Melbourne cab drivers with basic first aid skills.
Getting young workers involved with their own health and safety
16 April, 2013South Australia’s Youth Work Health and Safety Strategy project, led by CQUniversity researchers, will incorporate social media, integrate with the education system and employers and, most importantly, empower young workers to be resilient rather than vulnerable.
Ten Victorian tradies injured every day
16 April, 2013Ten tradies are injured badly enough every day to make a compensation claim, according to statistics released by WorkSafe.
Rapid Contractor Management contractor workforce compliance software
15 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Rapid GlobalRapid Contractor Management is a fully hosted web-based system for the management of contractor compliance and documentation.
Work-related asthma and cancer being researched
11 April, 2013An internationally respected occupational cancer expert from The University of Western Australia will lead a team of researchers in investigating work-related asthma and cancer.
Mental stress costs Australian businesses more than $10 billion per year
10 April, 2013Safe Work Australia has released its first report on work-related mental stress and its associated costs based on an analysis of Australian workers’ compensation claims data from 2008-09 to 2010-11. The report includes comparisons of rates of mental stress claims across industry sectors and occupations for male and female workers but does not distinguish between public and private sector workers.
Wall collapse under investigation
03 April, 2013Tragically, three people died after the collapse of a wall at a construction site on Swanston Street in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton last week.
How to give a knockout safety talk
02 April, 2013 by Kevin Obermuller, Managing Partner, Leadership Dimensions | Supplied by: Safety DimensionsOne of the challenges many senior leaders express to us is the ability to create a safety speech (or public address) that: isn’t boring, isn’t just a rehash of corporate philosophy or edicts, and demonstrates they genuinely value the safety of their workers ahead of financial, sales or production performance. Kevin Obermuller Managing Partner, Leadership Dimensions explains how.
Keeping young workers safe
02 April, 2013Data released by Safe Work Australia in March has revealed a fifth of all work-related injuries experienced by Australian workers were incurred by workers aged 25 years and under.
