Industry News
Company fined for pub fall injury
A NSW pub has been fined $150,000 after a worker fell through an open trapdoor and suffered serious leg injuries. [ + ]
Top 7 seminars on good work design
Safe Work Australia has released its top seven seminars on how to design out hazards before they enter the workplace. [ + ]
PErforM webinar: Industry case study
A free online webinar on risk management for hazardous manual tasks is available Thursday 26 November at 11 am (AEDT). [ + ]
Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to crash
Using a mobile phone while driving could mean you are four times more likely to crash your vehicle, according to a leading trauma surgeon. [ + ]
Road freight transport in the spotlight
A WorkSafe inspection program will look at safety issues in the WA road freight transport industry with inspectors visiting both large and small companies in metropolitan and regional areas. [ + ]
Conference on asbestos converges on Brisbane
An international conference on asbestos will see experts, advocates and people with asbestos-related diseases come together in Brisbane from 23–24 November to tackle the 'third wave' of asbestos in Australia. [ + ]
Heavy equipment stabilisation: the fall of timber
When it comes to the stabilisation of heavy equipment, the use of timber blocks presents a worrying series of inefficiencies and safety risks.
[ + ]Know your hazards: safety video series
New instalments in the 'Know your hazards' video series, designed for recognising and improving safety in the resources industry, are now available. [ + ]
New course for tradies working with asbestos
Tradies can now access the new Course in Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials, a nationally accredited knowledge and skills assessment program. [ + ]
Heatwave prompts safety message for workers
As temperatures are set to soar this week into the high 30s in parts of NSW, SafeWork NSW has issued a reminder about the importance of working safely in the heat this summer. [ + ]
Safety alert — fire destroys water truck
A safety alert has been released following an incident where a fire destroyed a water truck at an open-cut coal mine last month. [ + ]
How to identify fatigue risk
A free seminar by TMS Consulting will offer managers the tools they need to identify and address fatigue risk in the workplace. [ + ]
Vegetable growers lax over safety with mobile plant and hazardous substances
Inspections across vegetable-growing businesses in Perth has revealed safety concerns over the use of mobile plant and hazardous substances in these workplaces. [ + ]
Warning about safety as fatality count climbs
WorkSafe Victoria is urging employers to make safety an absolute priority following five worker deaths across the state in a horrifying nine-day period. [ + ]
App for analysing skin health reduces melanoma risk
A melanoma risk analysis app provides up to 83% accuracy and is free to download during Skin Cancer Action Week. [ + ]
