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October is National Safe Work Month
Diane Smith-Gander, Safe Work Australia Chair and non-executive director of AGL Energy and Wesfarmers Limited, shares her story about what National Safe Work Month means to her. [ + ]
Ready for take-off
The use of drone technology is on the increase, with companies across a range of industries electing to utilise unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPASs) to carry out expensive or high-risk inspection programs. [ + ]
The state of safety leadership
Only 24% of leaders demonstrate strong safety leadership behaviours, according to a recent study of employee and self-report ratings. [ + ]
Energise your safety culture
As we think about strategies to energise your safety culture, you are encouraged to think a bit broader than what is perhaps the traditional safety remit. [ + ]
Noisy offices could be putting employees at risk
Hearing loss is not the only detrimental side effect of a noisy workplace. [ + ]
Do employers have the right to direct employees to provide further medical information?
Kerry Foster from Active Occupational Health Services answers this question. [ + ]
The key trends improving workplace safety
Several emerging trends that will help to improve workplace health and safety have been identified by Bodycare Workplace Solutions. [ + ]
Top safety tips from St John Ambulance
St John Ambulance Victoria has compiled a list of tips to help workplaces stay safe and avoid accidents. [ + ]
Choosing the correct mobile device for your compliance software
Choosing the correct hardware for your inspection software is vital in order to perform rigorous and effective inspections. [ + ]
Ignore driver safety at your peril
Driving is one the riskiest work-related activities, with around 20–40% of workplace deaths in industrialised countries being associated with road crashes. [ + ]
Staying safe around welding fume
There are a number of things that workers can do to reduces the health hazards caused by welding fume. [ + ]
'Proactive safety investigations' vs organisational reality
Some academics and consultants are advocating 'ditching' traditional safety investigation models in favour of 'pre-incident' investigations. Goran Prvulovic explains why business and safety professionals alike need to be cautious how they approach this new concept. [ + ]
Mobile technology to boost pedestrian safety
Australian tech firm Cohda Wireless has trialled its vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) technology on city streets for the first time. [ + ]
How to safely don and doff PPE
It is important to follow correct procedures when donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to ensure the health and safety of workers. [ + ]
Friction: the key to safe and competent haul road operations
A mine's network of haul roads can either be its greatest asset or its greatest liability. Eric Tomicek from Australian Diversified Engineering explains that the path to safe and efficient haul road operations begins with understanding what friction is, being able to measure it and knowing how to manage it. [ + ]
