Industry News
Safety upgrade designed for Melbourne roads
The Victorian government has released preliminary designs to improve safety and travel times at four intersections along the Hoddle Street-Punt Road corridor. [ + ]
Men more likely to damage their eyes
Men are almost five times more likely than women to require the removal of a foreign body embedded in their eye. [ + ]
Research finds workers regularly exposed to asthmagens
A recent study has revealed that almost half of male workers and 40% of female workers are exposed to substances that cause asthma in their workplace. [ + ]
Machines that understand how humans are feeling
Fraunhofer scientists have developed a diagnostic tool that recognises the state of the user in real time and communicates this information to machines. Potential fields of application include all highly automated tasks where critical user states can be a safety issue. [ + ]
Strengthening Victoria's mental health workforce
Work is underway to ensure Victoria has a skilled, adaptable and available mental health workforce that meets the needs of people with a mental illness and their families. [ + ]
Campaign urges workmates to provide support
With up to one in three fly-in fly-out workers reportedly experiencing mental health difficulties, a new campaign by suicide prevention organisation R U OK? is urging workmates to support one another before they hit rock bottom. [ + ]
Increased support for napping at work
Welnis, an office fit-out company focused on bringing human wellbeing into the built environment, and SleepFit, a company of sleep specialists providing workplace programs on sleep, have collaborated on developing a solution for sleep and fatigue management in workplaces across Australia. [ + ]
Chemical engineers to focus on regeneration at Chemeca
Regeneration, recovery and reinvention will be a key theme at Chemeca 2016, the largest annual gathering of Australian and New Zealand chemical and process engineers. [ + ]
Standards update — national approach to fire protection maintenance
National businesses are being urged to standardise maintenance of fire protection as Victoria joins the rest of Australia in implementing fire protection maintenance standard AS1851-2012. [ + ]
Ladder safety warning issued by SafeWork NSW
Tragically, one worker has been killed and four have been seriously injured after falls from ladders in NSW in the past two months. [ + ]
Pilz establishes regional HQ in Singapore
Pilz has recently opened its regional headquarters for South-East Asia in Singapore. [ + ]
Quad bike safety action on Victorian farms
In an effort to tackle the numbers of deaths and serious injuries caused by quad bikes, the Andrews Labor Government has announced a $6 million subsidy scheme to help Victorian farmers make their quad bikes safer. [ + ]
Machinery guarding and stockyard handling videos
During National Farm Safety Week, Safe Work Australia has partnered with the National Farmers' Federation to produce two short farm safety videos on machinery guarding and stockyard handling. [ + ]
Closing the loophole on hand safety conformance
In recent revisions to the Australian and New Zealand occupational protective glove standard, mandatory independent testing and certification has come under scrutiny. [ + ]
Mental health support for Victorian farmers
Up to 30 additional mental health first-aid sessions and an expanded 'Look Over The Farm Gate' support program will be available for dairy farmers across Victoria. [ + ]