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?
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.
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.
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.
New system to improve safety for Tassie emergency services
07 April, 2016Tasmania is set to receive a $15.3 million emergency services system that will result in increased safety for frontline workers and Tasmanians in critical situations.
New Victorian insurance panel to manage workers comp
06 April, 2016 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaA new agent panel to manage Victorian workplace injury insurance claims will take effect from 1 July 2016, with Employer's Mutual replacing QBE.
Show to empower businesses to 'own' safety
05 April, 2016By 1 April, 27 Australian workers had already been killed at work in 2016. Creating a safety culture will be an important part of the conversation at the upcoming Safety in Action Perth event.
Air pollution damaging our health: report
04 April, 2016While Sydney air pollution may not be on the same level as places like Hong Kong, the effect of particles in the air is still damaging our health, says a new report.
Emerson to supply safety technology for Maersk Oil’s Culzean project
01 April, 2016 | Supplied by: EmersonEmerson will be providing automation and safety technology for the big development of the Maersk Oil Culzean gas field development in the North Sea, a project worth around US$4.5 billion.
Integrating WHS into government policy
01 April, 2016Safe Work Australia has collaborated with Commonwealth agencies to work on designing out safety hazards that may arise from government programs and services.
