New campaign to target musculoskeletal injuries
12 June, 2012Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich-Phillips has launched a new year-long WorkCover campaign targeting musculoskeletal injuries. “Musculoskeletal injuries are the most common workplace injury, costing nearly $1 billion a year in medical costs, wages and other expenses,” Rich-Phillips said.
WA Work Safety Awards entries closing soon
12 June, 2012The WA Work Safety Awards are currently open for for submissions from individuals, groups and organisations. The closing date for submission of entries is 6 July 2012.
Exair Model 1108SS Atto Super air nozzles
12 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Compressed Air Australia Pty LtdThe Model 1108SS Atto Super air nozzles deliver a focused, forceful blast of airflow. Unlike open pipe and nozzles that haven’t been optimised, none of Exair’s large selection of Super air nozzles can be blocked, meeting OSHA’s standard for dead-end pressure 29 CFR 1910.242(b).
Safe Work Australia releases draft Codes of Practice
12 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaSafe Work Australia has released six draft model work health and safety Codes of Practice and two guides for public comment. The public comment period for these Codes of Practice closes on 24 August 2012.
NHP Safety Reference Guide
09 June, 2012 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdThe free guide comes complete with technical information on the company’s extensive range of safety products, white papers on various safety applications and information documents on international/local safety standards.
More Australians in full-time work than ever before
08 June, 2012Labour force figures released yesterday by the ABS show that seasonally adjusted employment expanded strongly in May, increasing by 38,900 to a record high of 11,537,900 Australians at work.
Summit to address Australia’s skills needs
08 June, 2012Social demographer Bernard Salt and the Hon Peter Collier, Minister for Training and Workforce Development in Western Australia, will join delegates to discuss Australia’s skills needs at an upcoming summit. ‘Skilling Australia: Challenges and Opportunities Towards 2020’ will take place on 30 August 2012, at the Parmelia Hilton, Perth.
Industrial Scientific’s Ventis MX4 multi-gas detector receives ATEX certifications
06 June, 2012 | Supplied by: Industrial Scientific CorporationGas detection service provider Industrial Scientific Corporation’s Ventis MX4 multigas detector has been certified to meet the ATEX standards of EN 60079-0, EN 60079-11 and EN 50303 for M1 mining equipment and intrinsic safety in Zone 0 applications (ATEX Markings - Ex ia IIC T4 Ga and Ex ia I Ma; for equipment group and category II 1G and I M1 and IECEx Markings - Ex ia IIC T4 Ga).
Is your high-risk licence about to expire?
05 June, 2012The second transition milestone for the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work - adopted in the Northern Territory on 30 June 2010 - is approaching. The Standard has made training, assessment and licensing of high-risk work consistent across Australia, leading to safer workplaces.
Hydralyte at Work rehydration ice blocks and drinks
04 June, 2012 | Supplied by: The Hydration Pharmaceuticals TrustHydralyte at Work is a clinical rehydration product manufactured to pharmaceutical standards and listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods. Effective hydration is best achieved by a solution that is low in sugar (2-3%) and high in electrolytes.
Minimum weekly wage increases to $606.40
01 June, 2012The National Minimum Wage will be increased by $17.10 a week following a decision handed down by Fair Work Australia’s specialist Minimum Wage Panel. The decision will further assist low-income working families to manage cost of living pressures.
New workplace regulator for the construction industry
01 June, 2012Fair Work Building and Construction (FWBC), the new regulator of workplace laws in the building and construction industry, begins operations today. FWBC was created by the Fair Work (Building) Act 2012 (FW Building Act). The agency is headed by the Acting Chief Executive, Leigh Johns.
Safety show and conference
01 June, 2012The WA Safety Show will be held from 7-9 August at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre. The show will offer visitors an opportunity to network and learn from industry experts via interactive live demonstrations, dedicated feature areas, free seminars and workshops.
Stronger accountability for employer groups and unions
31 May, 2012All registered employer associations and unions will be subject to tougher financial and accountability obligations, and Fair Work Australia will have enhanced investigation powers, under legislation introduced into federal parliament today.
Work negatively impacts mental and physical health
30 May, 2012Almost 2200 (44%) of 5000 workers recently surveyed felt their work impacts negatively on their mental or physical health, reveals research conducted by Medibank. The research examined 13 different industries and discovered that many workers felt their employment impacted their health, with over one in two (54%) specifying that work affected their physical health and 40% believing it impacted their mental health. A quarter felt they worked for an organisation that had a high risk of harm to their physical health (26%) or mental health (24%).
