Complacency on Vic roads decreasing safety
15 May, 2017New data shows that irresponsible driving and complacency from passengers is rife among Victorian road users.
Safety inspections conducted on mobile plants
15 May, 2017Poor safety around mobile plants is the target of a WorkSafe Victoria blitz.
Mental health of first responders addressed in seminar
10 May, 2017One in five people are likely to experience a mental health condition throughout their lifetime, particularly first responders working in emergency services.
Police officer suicide: it's not just about workplace stress, but culture too
09 May, 2017The inquest into the tragic death of former New South Wales police detective Ashley Bryant highlights the issue of suicide among police officers.
New agreement for WorkSafe and EPA on major projects
08 May, 2017A memorandum of understanding has been signed between WorkSafe Victoria and the Environment Protection Authority.
Workplaces need to catch up with expectations regarding anti-bullying
08 May, 2017Following on from the recent bullying complaint levelled against the Australian Olympic Commission (AOC), a Deakin organisational psychologist has warned of the evolving expectation for employers to provide a "psychologically healthy workplace" for their employees.
FIFO miner mental health examined in new study
05 May, 2017Research from Central Queensland University (CQU) will compare levels of depression and loneliness among Australian miners.
SAFETYconnect program launched — mock trial, international keynote highlights
04 May, 2017Australia's peak WHS body, the NSCA Foundation, has today launched the conference program for the inaugural SAFETYconnect (previously National Safety Conference) event, to be held in Sydney in August.
VR safety simulator training tests conference delegates
04 May, 2017Results from the US launch of a virtual reality safety simulator technology indicate more needs to be done in training and understanding the daily risks of oil rig maintenance and operation.
Demolition company ignored asbestos risk, says SafeWork NZ
04 May, 2017A WorkSafe NZ investigation has found that demolition work on three residential buildings posed a significant risk of asbestos exposure.
Mine fatality investigated by Resources Regulator
04 May, 2017A contract worker at the Peak Gold Mines has died after attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Fine issued after construction worker fall
02 May, 2017Karimbla Construction Services (NSW) has been fined $135,000, after one of its workers fell three metres at a construction site.
IOSH past president to speak at upcoming Sydney event
27 April, 2017Karen McDonnell, the IOSH immediate past president and OSH Policy Advisor at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), has been announced as the international keynote speaker at the SAFETYconnect conference.
New safety chapters published by IChemE
26 April, 2017Two new chapters for the Occupational Health and Safety Body of Knowledge have been published by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Safety Centre and the Safety Institute of Australia (SIA).
Gender pay gap improved by gender balance in leadership
19 April, 2017Female managers earn 26.5% less than their male counterparts per year, according to research by Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) and the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
