Industry News
Applications now open for SA work health and safety program
More than $400,000 is being made available to assist research into SA work health and safety issues.
[ + ]Operator fined over show ride injuries
An amusement ride operator has been convicted and fined more than $36,000 in the SA Industrial Relations Court over an incident in which two girls were injured at the 2006 Royal Adelaide Show.
[ + ]Businesses urged to review safety procedures
WorkCover NSW has urged businesses to review their safety procedures after one worker died and three others received serious injuries in separate workplace incidents.
[ + ]One in four Victorian workers surveyed found to have high cholesterol
WorkSafe Victoria is urging workers to talk to their bosses about signing up for the free WorkHealth checks, as latest data from the WorkHealth program shows many are unaware they’re at risk of common, yet preventable, chronic diseases.
[ + ]Research team at UNSW develops portable personal radiation monitoring system
The team at UNSW Canberra have developed a light and portable radiation monitoring (dosimetry) system.
[ + ]HWSA pushes for quad bike safety
HWSA, the body representing Australasia’s work health and safety regulators, is taking a tougher stance on quad bike safety.
[ + ]Electricians warn about winter dangers
NECA has reminded residents across Australia to think about electrical safety and make it a priority during the winter months.
[ + ]Safety headgear halves the rate of head injuries suffered by Queensland cyclists, says report
A review of scientifically rigorous research found bicycle helmets that met national standards protected against head, brain and facial injuries, according to a new report by QUT.
[ + ]Innovative textiles can help lower temperature inside a helmet
The temperatures inside motorcycle helmets and headgear can be lowered by using innovative textiles, according to findings by RMIT University's scientist Dr Sinnappoo Kanesalingam.
[ + ]New Zealand launches plan to tackle rate of construction accidents
NZ Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has launched a plan to bring down the rate of construction accidents.
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