Mitigating the risks of working in confined spaces
14 July, 2022From potentially toxic atmospheres to extreme temperatures, confined spaces present unseen challenges; failure to understand confined space operations can place employers and employees at significant risk.
HSI Donesafe HSEQ safety management platform
01 June, 2022Donesafe is an end-to-end, all-in-one, safety management platform that features more than 30 modules.
The ultimate sacrifice: improving worker safety underground
02 May, 2022 by Amy SteedImagine losing not only one — but two — of your immediate family members to a workplace accident.
Choosing the right material for safe restricted space access
29 April, 2022 by Jeremy Parker, Corporate Business Manager, Sayfa GroupWhen installing safe access systems for working in restricted spaces, should steel or aluminium be the material of choice?
CFMEU prioritises safety as work recommences at Grosvenor mine
21 February, 2022The CFMEU has called for safety to be prioritised as operations recommence at Anglo American's Grosvenor mine, two years after a devastating mine explosion.
Company fined for endangering workers in fuel tank container fire
17 December, 2021An industrial equipment supplier has been fined $41,500 after two workers were almost seriously injured when the fuel tank they were working on caught fire.
ASEA releases updated stocks and flows model for asbestos
07 December, 2021ASEA has released updated asbestos stocks and flows information, revealing that there are 6.4 million tonnes of asbestos in the built environment in Australia.
Staying cool: The cost of heat stress in the workplace and how big fans make a big difference
01 October, 2021High volume, low speed (HVLS) fans can help cool off employees and improve efficiency for the warehouse, manufacturing and distribution sectors.
Union responds to tragic Gregory coalmine collapse
21 September, 2021In the wake of Sojitz's Gregory Crinum mine collapse, CFMEU Mining & Energy called for work to stop until the body of a worker could be recovered.
Illuminating underground mines: in selecting LED strip lighting
26 July, 2021 by Carinne Pater, General Manager, MineglowEffective lighting plays a key role in protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of underground miners and other hazardous area workers.
Anglo American invests in mine safety after Grosvenor report
18 June, 2021Anglo American has invested $5 million to fund underground mining research, following the release of a report into an incident at Grosvenor Mine in 2020.
Feedback sought for primary standard for gas installation
09 June, 2021Standards Australia is seeking feedback about the revised standard AS/NZS 5601.1, Gas Installation, to support essential safety requirements.
Company fined for asbestos violation
02 February, 2021SafeWork SA has fined a principal contractor $3600 after they failed to review an asbestos register, thereby exposing workers to asbestos.
New complications in construction's confined space environs
19 October, 2020 by Richard Millar, Chief Executive Officer, Working at Height AssociationEnsuring construction workers are appropriately protected when engaged in confined space environments remains cruicial amid COVID-19 and its new challenges.
VBA urges COVID-19 caution as building, plumbing continue
20 July, 2020Following the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Victoria, the VBA has urged Victorians to take extra precautions when using a builder or plumber.