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How to improve safety around forklifts
Forklifts pose several risks to pedestrians in the workplace, and following these four tips can help to keep people safe. [ + ]
Road to recovery: returning to work after injury
An arborist who underwent a lengthy rehabilitation process following a car accident at work has received WorkSafe's Return to Work Achievement award. [ + ]
Finding a safer way to pump wastewater
It is possible to improve and eliminate some of the dangers associated with wastewater pumping, according to a new white paper. [ + ]
How to choose the right hand protection
Those who work in the cleaning industry face greater risk of injury and illness due to their routine exposure to dangerous chemicals. [ + ]
Drone start-up raises $3.5m
Drone technology has been developed to enable the safe inspection of inaccessible areas of underground mines, while improving the data collection. [ + ]
Navigating recent changes to fire safety
In an industrial environment, building fires can have a catastrophic impact. [ + ]
Safety award goes to HVAC specialist
The Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) would like to congratulate VAE Group on being awarded its 2018 CEO Safety Award. [ + ]
Preparing for an emergency
Three steps could help to ensure your workplace emergency response training and exercises are realistic and achieve the desired outcomes. [ + ]
Keeping pedestrians safe around forklifts
Maintaining pedestrian safety around forklifts is crucial on any worksite in order to prevent injury and death. [ + ]
Safe jetty access implemented at coal terminal
John Holland designed the Mobile Swing-stage Gantry in an effort to keep workers safe while maintaining 1706 marine piles across the terminal. [ + ]
Tackling arthritis risks for tradies
Due to the physically demanding nature of their work, tradies are particularly susceptible to developing arthritis. [ + ]
How to improve safety in civil construction
Fostering individual accountability through a human-centred safety system fundamentally improves on the standard, process-based safety approach. [ + ]
Effective eye protection in the construction industry
Construction sites pose significant eye injury risks; therefore, effective eye protection for the work environment is important for injury prevention. [ + ]
Protecting employees from mental injury in the workplace
Work-related stress is known to have a significant impact on the mental health of workers, in some cases leading to psychological injury. [ + ]
Six ways to keep buildings and workers safe from fire
Fire poses a serious risk to the safety and welfare of building occupants, as well as having the potential to have a devastating effect on businesses. [ + ]
