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.
Know your hazards: safety video series
19 November, 2015New instalments in the 'Know your hazards' video series, designed for recognising and improving safety in the resources industry, are now available.
New course for tradies working with asbestos
19 November, 2015Tradies can now access the new Course in Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials, a nationally accredited knowledge and skills assessment program.
Safety alert — fire destroys water truck
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Department of IndustryA safety alert has been released following an incident where a fire destroyed a water truck at an open-cut coal mine last month.
Heatwave prompts safety message for workers
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: SafeWork NSWAs temperatures are set to soar this week into the high 30s in parts of NSW, SafeWork NSW has issued a reminder about the importance of working safely in the heat this summer.
How to identify fatigue risk
17 November, 2015 | Supplied by: TMS Consulting Pty LtdA free seminar by TMS Consulting will offer managers the tools they need to identify and address fatigue risk in the workplace.
Vegetable growers lax over safety with mobile plant and hazardous substances
17 November, 2015Inspections across vegetable-growing businesses in Perth has revealed safety concerns over the use of mobile plant and hazardous substances in these workplaces.
Warning about safety as fatality count climbs
16 November, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaWorkSafe Victoria is urging employers to make safety an absolute priority following five worker deaths across the state in a horrifying nine-day period.
Apprentices to get half-price rego
12 November, 2015Trade apprentices in Victoria will soon benefit from a new half-price registration scheme starting from 2016.
Communication technology for frontline and emergency workers under discussion
11 November, 2015
While the capture of the data from body worn video used in law enforcement agencies is clearly important, the issues surrounding its storage, management, sharing and retention of that data are even more critical. This topic will be under discussion at the Comms Connect conference and exhibition being held in Melbourne, 1–3 December 2015.
Recognising healthy workplaces
11 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Healthier Workplace WAWorkplaces can become part of the Recognised Healthy Workplace program, an initiative to recognise and support workplaces conscious of the health and wellbeing of their workers.
Sydney man fined over crane licence fraud
11 November, 2015 | Supplied by: SafeWork NSWA Sydney man has been fined and given a criminal record after being caught using a fraudulent licence to operate cranes.
Safety alert for building maintenance units and suspended scaffold cradles
10 November, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSWA safety alert has been issued to remind users of building maintenance units and suspended scaffolds of the need for ongoing inspection of critical components.
Aussie rail company wins safety award
10 November, 2015 | Supplied by: AurizonAurizon won the Regional Safety Award for Asia Pacific in the DuPont Global Safety and Sustainability Awards ceremony in Delaware in the US last month.
Submissions open for chemical exposure standards
09 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaA public consultation process about exposure standards for hazardous chemicals used in workplaces is now open for industry comment.
