Industry News
Businesses urged to consider mental health training
The Red Cross is urging businesses to treat mental health with the same level of seriousness as physical health and safety during Mental Health Awareness Week in October. [ + ]
New independent medical examinations panel to be established for WorkCover Qld
WorkCover Queensland's independent medical examinations (IME) panel will be undergoing a review. [ + ]
Supermarket trolley technology rounds up a WHS solution
Billed as the 'sheep dog of supermarket trolleys', a Bluetooth remote-controlled innovation was designed to provide a manual-handling solution for Coles supermarkets. [ + ]
Raising the standard on sun protective clothing
Faced with some fo the highest skin cancer rates in the world, the Australian sun protective clothing standard has been revised to include body coverage minimums. [ + ]
Focus on bullying for National Safe Work Month
Safe Work Australia is running a bullying seminar for Safe Work Month this October. [ + ]
Safe workplaces named as finalists for Victorian WorkSafe Awards
Twenty-three Victorian businesses, health and safety representatives and individuals have been nominated for their outstanding contributions to making workplaces safer and helping injured employees return to work. [ + ]
Serious head injuries result from hydraulic jack accident
A worker who was struck in the head by a portable hydraulic jack in September has sustained serious injuries. [ + ]
