Working Together to Prioritise Safety
01 May, 2017National Guide to Public Works and Services Safety 2017/18 – Released
New WorkCover pain intervention guidelines available
26 April, 2017New pain intervention guidelines have been released by WorkCover Queensland.
The importance of workplace autonomy for wellbeing
26 April, 2017Increased autonomy at work leads to happier, healthier employees, new research has found.
Improving driver behaviour using technology
26 April, 2017 | Supplied by: MiX TelematicsRoad safety is a priority for companies that conduct a large number of deliveries.
Does your organisation have a dedicated health and wellbeing program?
12 April, 2017The NSCA Foundation polled work health and safety professionals in the last Safe-T-Bulletin, and via the NSCA website, and received the following result for the question: Does your organisation have a dedicated health and wellbeing program?
ISO standards address workplace design
11 April, 2017To help businesses and experts design workplaces that encourage employee satisfaction and wellbeing, ISO has developed several International Standards addressing the issues of ergonomics in the design of work systems.
Workplace injury claims reach nearly 26,000 in Victoria
11 April, 2017Almost 26,000 workers were injured seriously enough in Victoria during 2016 to make a claim, according to new WorkSafe data.
Three ways to keep remote workers safe across multisite businesses
11 April, 2017 by Tim Dowling, General Manager Commercial Operations, Australia at Vault Intelligence | Supplied by: Vault IntelligenceMultisite businesses and 'remote' workers are increasingly the norm in today's economy.
Fine issued to company over severed fingers
07 April, 2017A landscaping and outdoor timber supplier has been fined over an incident that saw its employee lose two fingers while using an unsafe rotating blade saw.
WHS laws independently audited in Queensland
07 April, 2017An independent reviewer has been appointed to audit work health and safety laws for the Queensland Government.
How workplaces can help breastfeeding employees
07 April, 2017Employer policies can make it more difficult for the mothers of new babies to continue breastfeeding, despite the health benefits associated with this practice.
Take the reins and make safety your priority
05 April, 2017Horses which are healthy, kept in a good environment, well handled and used in an appropriate manner are less likely to be a danger to people.
World Health Day 2017
29 March, 2017The World Health Organization's World Health Day is celebrated on 7 April every year and this year's theme is 'Depression: let's talk'.
Do you think Government is doing enough to provide effective workplace health and safety measures and policies?
29 March, 2017The NSCA Foundation polled work health and safety professionals in the last Safe-T-Bulletin, and via the NSCA website, and received the following result on the question: Do you think Government is doing enough to provide effective workplace health and safety measures and policies?
Commit to creating a safer work environment
21 March, 2017It is everyone's responsibility to ensure that their workers return home the same way they left it, without injury.
