Industry News
Information release on worker's death at mine site
NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has published an Investigation Information Release into the death of a worker who died while attempting to clear a drainage borehole in an underground sump at Cobar on 11 June 2014. [ + ]
Funding announced for heavy vehicle safety
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss launched round four of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Programme at the 2014 National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra recently. [ + ]
Strategy helps cut worker injury by almost half
A work health and safety program which has cut workplace injuries by almost half has earned Tweed Shire Council a regional award from the NSW Business Chamber Awards. [ + ]
Managing road and vehicle operating areas in underground coal mines
NSW Trade & Investment has announced that the comment period ends soon on managing roads in underground coal mines. [ + ]
New dangerous goods code released
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the latest version of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, providing an updated technical resource designed to keep the transport industry and the public safe. [ + ]
Get a 'Heads Up' on mental health
Safe Work Australia is encouraging Australian business leaders to give their workplaces a 'heads up' by becoming involved in what is claimed to be an Australian-first initiative to take action on mental health in their workplace. [ + ]
Improving construction safety on the border
Inspectors from Victoria and NSW are visiting building sites in the Albury and Wodonga region this week as part of the Cross Border Project, which aims to alleviate confusion about construction-site safety requirements on each side of the border. [ + ]
National Safety Awards of Excellence - entries closing soon
There's only 1 month to go before entries close for the National Safety Awards of Excellence. [ + ]
Victoria leads the charge for child-safe batteries
Innovative battery technology designed at Victoria University of Wellington could soon be helping to save the lives of young children all over the world. [ + ]
Information release about worker who was crushed while using a mobile elevated work platform
NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has published an Investigation Information Release into the death of a worker who was crushed while using a mobile elevated work platform at Boggabri on 21 May 2014. [ + ]
Middle-aged tipplers drink more frequently than young
They don't tend to binge drink but middle-aged women over 45 consume alcohol more frequently than any other age group, a behaviour putting their long-term health at risk, according to QUT researcher Hanna Watling. [ + ]
Draft mining codes of practice available for public comment
New South Wales Trade & Investment has announced that draft mining codes of practice are available for public comment. [ + ]
Revealing the sources of air pollution
It is now possible to not only determine the source of pollution via a chemical composition 'fingerprint', but to also quantify that source's total contribution of fine particles in a specific location. In short, individual polluters and measure how many fine particles originated from those polluters can be identified. [ + ]
Mentally healthy workplaces vital to attract and keep the best staff
Almost half of Australian workers have left a job because it was mentally unhealthy, and workplace mental health is ranked second only to pay as the most important factor when choosing a new job, a new survey has shown. [ + ]
Mental health and bullying in Australian workplaces - annual report
Mental stress claims have fallen while the rate of harassment and/or workplace bullying has increased, according to the first annual ‘Psychosocial Health and Safety and Bullying in Australian Workplaces’ statement by Safe Work Australia. [ + ]
