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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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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