Bosses must address their own mental health
05 December, 2018Business leaders need to think about how they can be the best boss possible, not only for their own wellbeing, but for that of their employees.
Ladder fall kills labourer
04 December, 2018A labourer has died after he fell from a ladder at a residential property in Bendigo on Friday last week.
Grain auger fall leads to worker death
03 December, 2018A Queensland worker has been killed after he fell from a grain auger during an incident in November 2018.
Putting workplace health and safety front of mind
30 November, 2018 by Catherine Dunkerley*After months of speculation and multiple rounds of stakeholder discussion, the much anticipated ISO 45001 has been adopted as a joint Australian and New Zealand standard.
Guide for safe chemical storage released
29 November, 2018A new guide has been released by Safe Work Australia to help workplaces store their chemicals safely.
New study uncovers the drivers for underreporting safety incidents
29 November, 2018Do you know exactly how many incidents and near misses your team experiences each month?
Oil refinery charged over acid leaks
29 November, 2018After two workers at a Victorian oil refinery were exposed to hydrofluoric acid leaks, the refinery has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria.
Little room to move for employers in confined space incidents
29 November, 2018 by Alistair Talbert (ack: Liliana Schultz and Georgia Dodds-Wilts)Details on a recent court case related to an incident where two employees were taken to hospital suffering the effects of fume inhalation in a confined space.
How can risk management add value to my organisation?
28 November, 2018People are the workplace's greatest asset. In fact, an organisation's success depends on the people behind it.
Latest Quick Poll Response from Safe-T-Bulletin 508
21 November, 2018Are you noticing an increase in injuries due to hot weather? See the results from last week's Safe-T-Bulletin poll here.
Quad bike driver dies during back-burn
20 November, 2018A Queensland quad bike driver has died while operating the vehicle during a back-burn on a rural property in October 2018.
Qld requires doctors to report CWP and silicosis cases
19 November, 2018New legislation will compel doctors to notify Queensland Health if they diagnose diseases such as coal workers' pneumoconiosis and silicosis.
Tower crane hoist rope fails, drops load
16 November, 2018A tower crane load has been dropped to the ground in Queensland, following a hoist rope failure in October 2018.
Zero in on safety
15 November, 2018 by Christian Fournier (CHSC), Fornebu Lumber Company, CanadaA good safety program is similar to an iceberg. Everybody can see the result but not all the hard work that was put into it.
