WorkSafe and VECCI team up to benefit small business
16 February, 2009
WorkSafe Victoria and VECCI have collectively developed a program to help small businesses keep their workplaces safe.
Safety alert highlights need for better cyclone response planning
12 February, 2009
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority warned offshore facilities to have their Cyclone Response Procedures in place following a near catastrophe when a construction vessel was hit by a cyclone recently.
Contracting out of OHS obligations
09 February, 2009 by Andrew Douglas*
Recent court rulings highlight the importance of employers' responsibilities to implement OHS procedures and not just rely on their contractors' safety procedures.
Unions must 'up the ante' on safety, says professor
09 February, 2009
Following a five-year research program into Australia’s OHS inspectorates, a professor is calling on unions to exercise greater influence in the pursuit of better workplace safety.
Many injured workers believe their employer hinders their recovery
06 February, 2009
A report prepared for The Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities shows that many injured workers in Australia and New Zealand believe their management don't do enough to get them back to work.
WorkSafe cracks down on construction
05 February, 2009
WorkSafe Victoria has commenced a concentrated inspection program on Victoria’s building sites to help eliminate the high incidence of easily preventable injuries.
US study looks at behavioural approach to workplace safety
28 January, 2009
According to a recent US study, human behaviour is becoming a key aspect in improving safety in the workplace.
National campaign to reduce manual task injuries
19 January, 2009
Safety regulators will be cooperating in a nationwide campaign to reduce manual handling injuries in select industries.
OHS implications of obesity for workplace designers
19 January, 2009
A recent ASCC study on Australian workplace design has revealed the OHS implications of our country's growing obesity problem.
Comcare safety survey
19 January, 2009
Comcare has reviewed its support services for health and safety representatives, identifying a need for training programs to help provide adequate knowledge of the OHS legislation.
Online safety workbooks
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Enhancing Safety Pty Ltd
The Enhancing Safety online system enables people to acquire occupational health and safety skills by completing online workbooks as part or all of their assessment process.
Non-slip floor cleaner
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Grip Guard
Traction Guard Plus is a cleaner/degreaser combined with additives that increase the slip resistance of floor surfaces.
Impact-absorbing bollard
01 January, 2009 | Supplied by: Barrier Group
The Shock Absorbing Bollard absorbs the energy caused by low-speed collisions, minimising the impact transferred to either the protected asset or to the warehouse floor.
Men six times more likely to be injured at work
23 December, 2008
A report that monitors the hospitalisation of injured workers reveals that men are six times more liikely than women to be injured in the workplace.
Regulators harmonise construction induction training
17 December, 2008
WorkCover NSW now recognises the South Australian ‘white card’, Queensland's 'blue card' and Victoria's 'red card' as proof of construction induction training equivalent to WorkCover’s'OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW' course.
