Highest penalty to date against labour hire employer in SA
05 May, 2016The South Australian Industrial Court has convicted a labour hire employer over a 2013 burns incident with its largest penalty to date against a single entity.
Transport industry weighs in on HVNL reform
04 May, 2016Who is responsible, and for what, under the Heavy Vehicle National Law? That's all being determined under the second phase of reforms for executive officer liability.
Company fined $450,000 over teenager's death
03 May, 2016A farming company has been fined $450,000 following an incident in which a 15-year-old boy was killed in a forklift accident in 2014.
Share your innovation: National Safety Awards now open
02 May, 2016The National Safety Awards program is an opportunity for you to celebrate your safety heroes and showcase your workplace safety initiatives — no matter how big or small.
Stress the focus of World Day for Safety and Health at Work
28 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaSet aside a moment or two today in recognition of World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This year the campaign will draw attention to current global trends on work-related stress and its impact.
Vp plc acquires TR for $17m
27 April, 2016 | Supplied by: TechRentalsEquipment specialist TR Pty Ltd, owner of TechRentals, has been bought out by UK company Vp plc in a $17 million sales deal.
Are high heels a health hazard?
21 April, 2016Many people consider high-heeled shoes an essential part of a fashionable outfit, especially in the corporate workplace, but could this fashion choice have serious consequences on an individual's health?
Australian standard for spill control kits launched
19 April, 2016A new Australian standard for spill kit colouring and labelling is now available and will be gradually phased in until the end of 2017.
Entries open for Qld’s 2016 Safe Work Awards
15 April, 2016 | Supplied by: BuildsafeWin up to $2000 prize money and be recognised for work health and safety and return to work achievements in the Queensland award program.
FactCheck: do better pay rates for truck drivers improve safety?
14 April, 2016 by Michael Quinlan, UNSW AustraliaThis article tests against the evidence an assertion by Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese that better driver pay results in improved safety. Is he correct?
WorkSafe NZ chief resigns
12 April, 2016WorkSafe NZ will soon be on the hunt to fill its top job following the resignation of current chief executive Gordon MacDonald.
Changes to NT work health and safety regulations
12 April, 2016NT WorkSafe has announced that changes to the Northern Territory's work health and safety regulations have come into effect as of 4 April 2016 affecting the construction industry.
Entries for 2016 Good Design Awards close this Friday
11 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaThere are only a few days left to get your entries to the 2016 Good Design Awards, which recognise and celebrate best practice design and innovation in Australia.
ICTTP2016 conference to tackle global road trauma
11 April, 2016Just like the Olympics, the International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology is held every four years, and 2016 will showcase the latest research, tech innovations and policies to reduce road trauma.
Construction workers safer when they ditch the manual: study
08 April, 2016 by Helen Lingard, RMIT UniversityThe literacy levels of construction workers are low relative to other industries, and yet prescriptions about how to work safely are often buried inside long and complicated documents.
