Working at home wellbeing survey: interim findings released
15 April, 2020The Institute for Employment Studies in the UK has released interim findings of its 'Working at home wellbeing survey 2020', open throughout April.
Silicosis: a detriment to workers and the construction industry
14 April, 2020NSW Construction Site Safety Guide 2020/21 – Published
Working from home — maintaining mentally healthy workplaces
07 April, 2020Working from home or remotely during the coronavirus pandemic can be stressful for many workers; SafeWork NSW has created an online resource to help.
Deep breath: expert guidance on bushfire smoke
07 April, 2020National Safety’s Editor, Dr JOSEPH BRENNAN, speaks with an air quality expert, a lawyer and our national WHS statutory body to seek expert guidance.
Disobedient vs careless workers — difference under law
06 April, 2020Lawyers JACKSON INGLIS and ERIC HALDEN explore the difference under the law between disobedient and careless workers.
Queensland closes its border to interstate FIFO workers
06 April, 2020As a measure to protect local mine workforces, on 4 April the Queensland Government placed a ban on non-critical interstate fly-in fly-out mine workers.
Government backs private health sector to combat COVID-19
06 April, 2020A partnership between the Australian Government and the private health sector will provide 30,000 hospital beds and 105,000 nurses and staff to combat COVID-19.
Over seas: protecting a zero fatalities record
03 April, 2020In 2019, for the seventh consecutive year, the offshore petroleum operations industry achieved a zero worker fatalities result, Dr JOSEPH BRENNAN reports.
Roadworks enforceable undertaking
03 April, 2020NT WorkSafe has accepted a $1.3 million enforceable undertaking for safety around roadworks from the DIPL following a fatal road accident.
Coronavirus
03 April, 2020Due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus, employers are required by Australian WHS laws to ensure the health and safety of their workers.
2019–2023: asbestos awareness, management and removal
02 April, 2020ASEA is in the second phase of its national strategic plan for asbestos awareness, management and approval, to eliminate asbestos-related diseases in Australia.
Overheating: heat mitigation technologies in buildings
01 April, 2020Architectural scientist PROFESSOR MATTHEOS SANTAMOURIS charts the problem of overheating in the built environment and the safety imperatives of mitigation technologies.
Making Safety in the Lab Your First Priority
01 April, 2020Laboratory Guide to Workplace Safety 2020/21 – Released
Crane operator pleads guilty to 2016 worksite death
01 April, 2020The operator of a crane involved in the death of a worker in 2016 has pleaded guilty in the ACT Supreme Court to breaching work health and safety legislation.
Safe Work Australia releases new COVID-19 WHS resources
01 April, 2020Safe Work Australia's 'COVID-19 Information for workplaces' online resource includes new infographics and industry-specific information.
