Articles
New benchmarks for rail-incident investigators to improve rail safety
Rail safety will be improved across Australia as operators move to adopt the first national benchmarks to ensure the competency of rail-incident investigators. [ + ]
Healthy working environment is a salvation
Contract workers in Norway often face the worst and most unpredictable working conditions. But good management and support from colleagues makes these workers more robust. [ + ]
Protecting mobile workers in the resource sector
Digital private mobile radio (PMR) can enhance safety and efficiency for workers in the resources sector.
[ + ]The down side to clean hands
A University of California, San Francisco study has found antibacterial soap exposes health workers to high triclosan levels. [ + ]
Mining site implements PPE to maintain compliance and productivity
Queensland Nickel illustrates the challenges large industrial sites have when protecting their staff from hazardous airborne contaminants in the workplace.
[ + ]Safety guidelines don't go far enough
Clichés and stereotypes are some of the biggest safety risks in Australian industry, according to OHS specialist Dr Marcus Cattani. [ + ]
Emergency lighting upgrade for Etihad Stadium
A range of emergency and exit light fittings has been installed throughout Melbourne's Etihad Stadium.
[ + ]Hand protection for degreasers
Many degreasers are toxic, so Ansell advises that workers should make sure their hands are protected. [ + ]
UC research studies heat in working environments
University of Canberra PhD candidate Anthony Walker is studying what physical attributes make firefighters work better in extremely hot conditions and how to maximise their recovery once the fire has been put out.
[ + ]Driving culture change is key to improving safety in the workplace
Global consultants DuPont Sustainable Solutions warns that too much attention is being paid to 'ticking the box' with regulations and not enough time and effort is being invested in driving cultural change across the workforce. [ + ]
Online hazard training in New Zealand
People who deal with hazardous substances in the workplace can now complete the training and certification they require online. [ + ]
Vacuum lifters solve OHS problem at paper factory
The Schmalz vacuum tube lifter JumboFlex 50 ensures faster materials handling while taking the burden from the employees. Forklifts are used to drive pallets loaded with heavy sacks into the halls of the Koehler paper factory in Kehl, Germany. The raw material must be prepared and then moved to the paper machines. Previously, this work was done manually, placing the employees under great physical strain. [ + ]
Lowest number of workplace deaths in 11 years
Australian workplaces have recorded the lowest number of fatalities in 11 years according to data released by Safe Work Australia in the report ‘Work-related Traumatic Fatalities, Australia 2014’. [ + ]
Traffic noise is dangerous for your health - solutions exist for dense cities
A new report from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, titled Quieter cities of the future, Lessening the severe health effects of traffic noise in cities by emission reductions, shows how the negative health effects of noise can be reduced. [ + ]
Increased safety for tyre-curing presses
Sick has been working with tyre manufacturer Continental to improve safety on its tyre-curing presses, which are in use at 16 locations around the world. Continental was seeking to equip the presses with a uniform, global safety concept while achieving optimum ergonomics and flexibility. [ + ]
