Disengaging the autopilot
05 September, 2012 by Cristian Sylvestre*Why do so many people still get hurt at work? Most incidents don’t happen because the person didn’t know the hazard was present or what controls were required. Incidents typically happen because the person wasn’t paying attention at the time and as a result came into contact with a hazard.
Paramedical Services 24/7 worker injury response service
29 August, 2012Paramedical Services will be exhibiting at The Safety Show Sydney.
HR3 OHSpack management software
29 August, 2012
HR3 will be exhibiting its latest-generation workplace health and safety management software at The Safety Show Sydney.
Workers make fewer claims for psychological illnesses
27 August, 2012Workers are significantly less likely to claim GP visits for psychological illnesses on workers compensation than they are for physical work-related injuries such as musculoskeletal disorders, reveals new research conducted by the University of Sydney and the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR).
Serious falls prompt WorkCover safety warning
16 August, 2012Businesses and workers are being urged to take extreme care while working at heights following a number of serious incidents in the past few months.
Stay safe around trenches, reminds WorkSafe Victoria
14 August, 2012WorkSafe Victoria is reminding the construction industry of the dangers associated with trenches after one collapsed on a worker at a domestic housing site at Pakenham at the weekend.
Gadens Lawyers hires new work health and safety law expert
03 August, 2012Gadens Lawyers has welcomed Katherine Morris, a work health and safety law specialist, to complete its full service offering in workplace-related law.
Preventing workplace injuries and claims
03 August, 2012 by Dr James Murray*When looking at workplace injury prevention, I often see a gap in between the work done stopping any kind of injury occur in the first place and the treatment provided once an injury has turned into a WorkCover claim.
New medical certificate released to include health benefits of work
03 August, 2012WorkCover Queensland’s regulatory authority, Q-COMP, has released a revised version of the workers compensation medical certificate for medical providers.
Shift workers face higher heart attack risk
03 August, 2012Shift workers are significantly more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal.
Thorzt Electrolyte Thirst Aid rehydration drink
03 August, 2012A fluid and electrolyte replenishment drink, Thorzt Electrolyte Thirst Aid, has been scientifically formulated to meet the hydration requirements of Australian workers.
WorkCover NSW supports farm safety
19 July, 2012WorkCover NSW is using National Farm Safety Week to urge all NSW farmers to think about work health and safety on their farms.
Safety campaign to target Victorian farms
18 July, 2012WorkSafe Victoria has kicked off a year-long safety campaign to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities occurring on farms.
Man dies after fall at building site
18 July, 2012A Kilmore man has died in hospital after falling 2.4 m at a housing development at Doreen last week. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the incident which happened at a site in Midland Road, Doreen.
Australians work too hard, says expert
28 June, 2012Overwork is significantly impacting the mental health and wellbeing of Australians, a Flinders University labour studies expert warns.
