Christmas party safety risks
09 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Australian Industry GroupThe festive season is upon us, and while the work Christmas party should be enjoyed, have you thought about safety risks and your legal responsibilities?
Suicide in construction industry costing $1.57bn
09 December, 2015 | Supplied by: MATES in ConstructionDeath from suicide is six times more likely in the construction industry than workplace-related fatalities, with a recent report showing it has a staggering estimated annual cost of over $1bn.
Explosion fatality highlights dangers in simple safety breaches
08 December, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaA Melbourne company has been charged over the death of one of its workers in a van explosion, which could have been prevented by following simple safety measures.
Health study targets sitting drivers
04 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Griffith UniversityImproving the sedentary lifestyles of transport workers is the focus of a new Griffith University study.
Crown Equipment wins NSW SafeWork award
03 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Crown Equipment Pty LtdCrown Equipment has won a WorkCover SafeWork NSW award in recognition of its safety programs and drop in lost time and injury rates.
'Black lung' back for the first time in decades
02 December, 2015 | Supplied by: Construction Forestry Mining Energy UnionCoalminers' lives are reportedly at risk as cases of the deadly black lung disease have been identified in Queensland.
Wool processor convicted over truckie injury
01 December, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaA Melbourne wool processor has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a truck driver suffered significant spinal injuries.
Addressing truck driver fatigue
30 November, 2015 by Laura ValicThe move towards EWDs is gaining momentum, indicating that driver fatigue continues to be a significant road safety issue on the agenda of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
Call for abstracts for ARSC2016
27 November, 2015 | Supplied by: ARBS Exhibitions Pty LtdOrganisers of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference (ARSC2016) are calling for submissions of abstracts for papers and presentations.
Explainer: can you cure bad posture?
26 November, 2015 by Jonathan Flynn, Programme Leader - Physiotherapy, University of HuddersfieldPosture is often oversimplified as either "good" or "bad" but there is considerable range for change to help people who suffer from pain due to poor sustained posture.
Top 7 seminars on good work design
25 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaSafe Work Australia has released its top seven seminars on how to design out hazards before they enter the workplace.
PErforM webinar: Industry case study
25 November, 2015A free online webinar on risk management for hazardous manual tasks is available Thursday 26 November at 11 am (AEDT).
Company fined for pub fall injury
25 November, 2015 | Supplied by: SafeWork NSWA NSW pub has been fined $150,000 after a worker fell through an open trapdoor and suffered serious leg injuries.
Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to crash
24 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsUsing a mobile phone while driving could mean you are four times more likely to crash your vehicle, according to a leading trauma surgeon.
Conference on asbestos converges on Brisbane
23 November, 2015An international conference on asbestos will see experts, advocates and people with asbestos-related diseases come together in Brisbane from 23–24 November to tackle the 'third wave' of asbestos in Australia.
