A new type of forecasting capability has been designed to help the oil and gas industry in Australia better prepare for the impacts of marine weather, potentially avoiding operational delays and costly damage from unexpected conditions. [ + ]

The Queensland Mining & Engineering (QME) Exhibition is set to include a dedicated 'Women in Mining Day', Safety Panel and TechTalks seminar series. Being held from 22 to 24 July at the Mackay Showground in Queensland, these various content initiatives will complement the event’s 600 exhibiting suppliers of innovative mining technology. [ + ]

Capital Safety has launched its Resource & Education Centre App that provides instant access to tools that help promote best practice in fall protection and ensure safe work at heights. [ + ]

Wormald will join forces with ADT Security to exhibit under the Tyco Integrated Fire & Security banner at the Queensland Mining & Engineering Exhibition (QME) this month, giving attendees access to integrated mining fire safety and security expertise. [ + ]

Flinders University researchers are exploring the potential problems associated with prescribed opioid use in the South Australian workforce. [ + ]

The fifth edition of the Occupational Disease Indicators report has been released by Safe Work Australia. [ + ]

Medical device company dorsaVi has announced the acquisition of Australian Workplace Compliance to increase its service offering and client base in the occupational health and safety (OHS) market. [ + ]

More than $170,000 had been invested on safety improvements by wood products manufacturing businesses across the state as part of a WorkCover NSW project to improve safety and reduce injuries in the high-risk industry. [ + ]

The emergency management of dams was the focus of a short course recently delivered in part by Seqwater Principal Engineer John Tibaldi. [ + ]

NASA has launched the force and motion measuring shoes, co-developed by Xsens and University of Twente, to outer space. [ + ]

Safe Work Australia commends Aurora Energy, winner of the Work Health and Safety Reporting Award at this year's Australasian Reporting Awards (ARA) held earlier this month in Sydney, and urges all organisations to integrate work health and safety (WHS) performance into their annual report this year. [ + ]

Bees have inspired development of a new aircraft landing system that is fully independent of outside technology, improving passenger safety by deterring blocking or hacking. [ + ]

Pilz has seen a rising demand for robotic safety systems and has recently designed a new robot safety training course to provide those who integrate robotic systems with a comprehensive understanding of the essential requirements of robot safety. [ + ]

As little as two hours a day behind the wheel is a potential risk factor for a range of poor health behaviours and outcomes, a University of Sydney study has shown. [ + ]

The University of Adelaide's Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies will lead a comprehensive research program to investigate the mental health and wellbeing of contemporary armed service personnel and veterans. [ + ]