Industry News
Women's workplace safety initiatives rewarded
SafeWork SA used International Women's Day to launch its new initiative designed to improve women's health and safety at work. [ + ]
New technique to remove toxic firefighting foam chemicals
A new technique has been developed for eliminating the toxic chemicals that are linked to firefighting foam contamination. [ + ]
TradieSafe program aims to improve construction safety
A project has been launched by SafeWork NSW to try and reduce injuries in the Hunter region's residential construction industry. [ + ]
Link suspected between hearing loss and loud cities
There is a link between hearing loss and noise pollution, according to a report published by digital hearing app Mimi. [ + ]
Work perks improve employee productivity
A study by ReportLinker shows that 90% of employees believe that their productivity is linked to their environment. [ + ]
Improvements made to emergency services communication
The first LTE broadcast enabled push-to-talk (PTT) has been delivered on Telstra's live LTE network. [ + ]
New campaign aims to make NSW the safest state
With 30,902 major workplace injuries and illnesses and 60 fatalities in NSW during 2015–16, a new SafeWork campaign is aiming to make workplaces safer. [ + ]
Safety improvements for frontline healthcare staff
The Victorian Government continues to invest in additional safety measures to reduce and prevent violence in hospitals and mental health services for the benefit of frontline workers and patients alike. [ + ]
