What a psychologically safe workplace looks like
Contract labour in mining: do savings outweigh safety outcomes?
Early silicosis detection — via a 5 min breath test?
Psychosocial risk management: eight trends with tips
PPE supplier's disaster preparedness gets cyclone tested
What a psychologically safe workplace looks like
A personal account from a remote mining site shows how a psychologically safe workplace foundation can be fostered, even in the harshest of Australian locations.
Contract labour in mining: do savings outweigh safety outcomes?
Australian researchers have analysed decades of research on contract labour in mining, arguing that the cost reductions could create unforeseen safety risks.
Early silicosis detection — via a 5 min breath test?
A new diagnostic tool that analyses a person's breath for signs of silicosis has the potential to catch the disease before irreversible lung damage appears.
Psychosocial risk management: eight trends with tips
Psychosocial risk management has become a central pillar of workplace safety and organisational sustainability. Here are eight trends with accompanying tips.
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ATG's MaxiCut Ultra with AD-APT gloves are designed to provide exceptional cut resistance, comfort, and durability.
3M Speedglas G5-03 Pro Air Welding Helmet with Adflo PAPR
The 3M Speedglas G5-03 Pro Air Welding Helmet is a slim, lightweight respiratory welding helmet...
Cirlock PCB-1 Permit control board
The PCB-1 Permit control board from Cirlock features padlock storage holes and a group lock box.
The benefits of complying with new welding fume safety standards
As Australian welding safety regulations become more stringent, workplaces should look to deploy Australian Standards Certified PAPR units that are...
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AWU: "Heads must roll after mass silicosis diagnosis"
News that 13 M6 tunnel workers have been diagnosed with silicosis "should prompt immediate...
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Business caught cutting stone after ban implemented
A WA carpentry business was recently found to be working with engineered stone after the...
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NSW Govt enforces engineered stone ban via inspections
Over 100 improvement notices have been issued to workplaces as part of the NSW Government's...
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Unpacking the latest in height safety
The introduction of the Industrial Manslaughter Bill in NSW this year means that a more proactive approach to workplace safety is needed.
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$75K in company/officer fines follow awning collapse injury
A shade solutions company and officer in Queensland have been fined $70,000 and $5000,...
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$40K fine follows skylight fall
In Victoria, a demolition company has been convicted and fined $40,000 after a worker fell...
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Charges laid over construction site fall risks
A construction company has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria over unsafe practices at a Donvale...
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From pandemic to prevention: companies address manual handling risks
Across all work industries, manual handling injuries (or body stressing injuries) represent ~37% of total workplace injuries.
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Fatal crane-load crushing lands $340K fine
In Victoria, a worker has been fatally crushed after a suspended load fell from a crane, leading...
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Repeat forklift offender has fine more than doubled
In Victoria, a refrigerated transport and storage company has had a fine more than doubled to...
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Excavator hitting powerlines lands $140K fine
An excavator that brought down a 415-volt overhead powerline has led to a conviction and an...
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