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.
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.
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.
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.
Safety app wins awards
05 November, 2015 | Supplied by: HSI DonesafeDoneSafe was recognised as the Best Design Studio with less than five employees and the Gold Winner in the Business Tools category at the 2015 AUS [app] Design Awards in October.
Emerson's deal with Intel strengthens cybersecurity for critical assets
04 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Emerson
A partnership between Emerson and Intel will strengthen Emerson's cybersecurity solutions and enhance control system protection.
Airservices focused on safety
04 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Airservices AustraliaDespite profits being down, Airservices Australia said it has continued to make significant investment in delivering a safer national airways system for Australians during 2014–15.
ACE EXPO returns to Melbourne
04 November, 2015ACE EXPO Victoria, a biennial event for the construction and contracting industry, will return again in 2015 to the Melbourne Showgrounds from 12–14 November.
Research shows on-farm deaths could be halved
03 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Rural Industries Research & Development CorporationAlmost half of all deaths on farms could be prevented by implementing simple solutions we already know about, according to new research.
Injured workers can make additional claim under new regulation
03 November, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSWA new regulation will allow injured workers in NSW to make one further claim if their condition significantly deteriorates.
