Safety initiative reduces work injuries in SA
15 May, 2009A South Australian government safety initiative has achieved a big improvement in the number of work-related injuries at those businesses with the worst track records for injuries and claims.
Workers compensation rates falling short of national targets
15 April, 2009 by Michael Tooma, Alena Titterton and Laura Maytom*The ASCC's Compendium of Workers Compensation Statistics Report provides an analysis of accepted workers compensation claims among Australian employees from 2000–01 to 2006–07 and names the industries that require further safety improvements.
WorkSafe Victoria's latest operational results
08 October, 2008WorkSafe Victoria's 2007/08 operational results showed the state had fewer than 30,000 workplace injury claims this year — a feat it has achieved only twice before in recorded history.
OHS salaries still exceed environmental salaries
16 April, 2008Occupational health and safety continues to feature in the ‘sought after’ and highly rewarded jobs this year, reveals a recent remuneration survey.
Young men at greatest risk
04 January, 2007Young men are the most likely group to experience a work-related injury or illness according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Nail gun injury inquiry
02 August, 2005The way nail guns are used (bump firing) and the level of training may be factors to explain the number of nail gun related injuries, according to a recent study by the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
Yoga a health hazard
01 June, 2005Yoga exponents are being caught out by the activity's relaxing and low impact image with more than one in four injured during sessions.
The hidden cost of office chairs
06 December, 2004 by Helen Thurloe & David ParkerIt might seem fanciful to assert that office chairs are responsible for an increasing proportion of workers' compensation claims, but recent figures show musculo-skeletal injuries are increasing in office working environments. How is this happening?
Deodorant link to breast cancer
22 April, 2004New evidence of a possible link between anti-perspirants and breast cancer has emerged.
Chimney sweep killed by 50 bee stings
22 April, 2004A chimney sweep died from an extreme allergic reaction within minutes of suffering 40 or 50 bee stings while working at a school, the South Australian coroner found recently.
