2012 National Forklift Safety Week to be held in June
12 April, 2012The President of the Australian Industrial Truck Association (AITA), Steve Stewart, has announced that the forklift industry body will sponsor its second annual National Forklift Safety Week from 4-8 June 2012.
Forum helps young people explore workplace safety
11 April, 2012Keeping young people safe from workplace injuries was the focus of a WorkCover NSW sponsored forum held at Parliament House today.
Free health checks
16 March, 2012WorkHealth will be offering free, quick and confidential WorkHealth checks on all three days of Safety in Action - a health and safety trade show to be held in Melbourne from 17-19 April, 2012.
Free webinars on new work health and safety laws
06 March, 2012WorkCover NSW is holding a number of free webinars this month as part of its program to support NSW business, industry and workers adjust to new work health and safety laws. The webinars will cover the topics of electrical safety, construction, plant and structures, and hazardous chemicals.
SPE/APPEA International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil & Gas Exploration and Production
06 March, 2012The 2012 SPE/APPEA International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil & Gas Exploration and Production will be held from 11-13 September at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The theme of the conference is ‘Protecting People and the Environment - Evolving Challenges’. This is the first time the event will be held in Australia.
Free forum to improve return to work outcomes
01 March, 2012A free workshop aimed at providing employers with the tools and tips they need to help keep injured workers motivated during the return to work process will be held at WorkSafe Victoria’s head office - 222 Exhibition Street, Melbourne on 15 March from 2 to 4 pm.
Machine and automation safety training at machineSAFE
03 February, 2012machineSAFE is a comprehensive machinery safety course running during 2012 in Australia and New Zealand. It offers a range of workshops which provide details on how to comprehend and apply the machine safety standard AS4024.1-2006 as well as the Acts and Regulations businesses must follow to ensure compliance.
Design safety to be explored at an upcoming oil and gas conference
20 January, 2012Oil and gas operators need to place an even greater emphasis on safety in the design of oil and gas facilities to safeguard against explosion accidents, according to Dr Madhat Abdel-jawad, President of GexCon Australia.
Machine process and electrical safety forum
10 January, 2012The upcoming Safety Automation Forum, part of the Rockwell Automation on the Move industry event, will showcase machine process and electrical safety techniques from leading industry safety experts. The two-day event will be held in Melbourne (6-7 March), Sydney (2-3 May), Brisbane (22-23 May) and Perth (6-7 June).
Workshop to help employers understand early return-to-work benefits
15 November, 2011A free WorkSafe workshop to help employers understand the benefits of an early and sustainable return to work for injured workers is being held next Tuesday at Dandenong.
SIA's '30 Days of OHS' campaign launched
06 October, 2011A Safety Institute of Australia initiative - 30 Days of OHS - was launched 10 October, promoting free health and safety industry insights and knowledge sharing amongst peers and establishing a foundation for continued online networking and idea generation.
Free seminars at The Safety Show Sydney
28 September, 2011Free workshops and seminars in tandem with The Safety Show Sydney on 25-27 October will provide visitors an opportunity to learn all about the new workplace safety setting and its impacts.
The Safety Show Sydney
30 August, 2011The Sydney Safety Show offers industry professionals an opportunity to find the latest OHS products, services and ideas, and gives them a chance to see hundreds of new and innovative ways to improve workplace performance. It also enables visitors to keep up to date with new developments in OHS from the broad range of specialists.
Brisbane to host National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion
25 August, 2011The 10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion will be held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in Queensland from 2-4 November 2011.
Become a safety ambassador
11 August, 2011National Safe Work Australia Week, celebrated from 23 to 29 October 2011, is an annual event that encourages all working Australians to get involved in and concentrate on safety in their workplace to reduce death, injury and disease.
