New Guide Helps to Reduce Injury & Fatality in the Mining Sector
11 June, 2019Mining & Quarry Industry Guide to Workplace Safety 2019/20 – Released
7 tactics for building workplace resilience
11 June, 2019 by Dr John Kearney*Resilience is crucial to combating stress in the workplace. We provide 7 tactics employers should use to build resilience in their teams.
National industrial manslaughter offence likely?
10 June, 2019 by Susan Withycombe-Taperell, Senior Associate, and Jennifer Williams, LawyerFollowing two major reviews, a national industrial manslaughter offence is back on the agenda. So what is the likelihood of a national approach?
Safety in numbers
03 June, 2019 by Danielle FurnessEver wondered what it takes to be in charge of safety for the AFL? Believe it or not, a talent for numbers and laws — the Laws of the Game.
Manufacturers face silicosis class action
31 May, 2019Engineered stone manufacturers could soon face a national class action after their product led to Australian stonemasons' silicosis.
Safety blitz begins after scaffolding collapse
30 May, 2019An initiative designed to improve safety around scaffolding has been launched by SafeWork NSW.
Preventing falls from fixed ladders with cages
29 May, 2019The risk of falling from a fixed caged ladder has been highlighted after a worker fell eight metres over a guardrail during an incident in 2017.
2019/20 Residential Living Guide to Lifestyle & Health released
27 May, 2019The augmented reality guide is now available and free to retirement and residential living facilities.
Construction firm awarded for safety campaign
24 May, 2019Lendlease has received an award for a campaign that features its employees with their mothers to remind people to stay safe at work.
Saliva drug testing standard reviewed for safety
23 May, 2019The standard for saliva drug testing is currently undergoing revision by Standards Australia, industry bodies and community members.
2019/2020 National Guide to Public Works and Safety released
18 May, 2019The augmented guide is now available and free to the Australian public works and services sector.
Mental health and an inability to do the job — what is a reasonable adjustment?
16 May, 2019 by Catherine Dunlop and Meredith Kennedy*The Federal Court of Australia has provided guidance to employers who are supporting staff with mental illness.
Workplace drug overdoses on the rise
15 May, 2019There has been a significant increase in the number of workplace deaths due to drug overdose in the United States, according to a new NIOSH study.
End the trend: occupational lung disease
14 May, 2019 by Megan McConville*Across the world, the risk of occupational lung disease for workers in hazardous environments remains a real threat.
Company fined $300K after worker falls and dies
13 May, 2019A shopfitting company and its director have both been fined — with a conviction for the company — after a two-metre fall killed one of its employees.
