Registrations now open for the Security Exhibition & Conference
22 April, 2015Registrations are now open to attend the 2015 Security Exhibition & Conference, Australasia's security industry event, which is returning to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 15-17 July.
Abstracts closing soon for Injury Prevention and Safety conference
22 April, 2015The 12th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference is still accepting abstracts for oral, poster and symposium presentations, but the deadline is approaching fast.
Are you prepared for changes to chemical labelling?
22 April, 2015The United Nations has adopted the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), which will come into effect in Australia from 1 January 2017, signifying a dramatic change in industry compliance and management.
New regulations to phase out hazardous chemicals from IT products
21 April, 2015New sustainability standards for IT products will be released later this year outlining an approach to reduce hazardous substances in computers, displays and other electronic devices.
Wind turbine emergency escape workshop
20 April, 2015Safely escaping from a wind turbine nacelle in a fire emergency was the topic for discussion for engineering and health and safety personnel who gathered in Norway last month for the Safer by Design workshop.
German test centre taking the lead in vehicle safety
17 April, 2015
What if your car could communicate with other vehicles on the road to avoid a collision?
Mechanical engineering safety continues to evolve
16 April, 2015For 25 years the Mechanical Engineering Safety Seminar has established itself as an annual key forum for mechanical engineers, manufacturers and contractors in the mining community.
Creating mentally healthy workplaces
16 April, 2015The escalating mental health challenge will be the focus of next week's workplace safety gathering in Brisbane, which is expected to attract over 2500 people.
Raise awareness to prevent workplace deaths this April
14 April, 2015
Safe Work Australia is encouraging organisations to get involved in the upcoming World Day for Safety and Health at Workon 28 April - a day to focus on taking action to prevent workplace death and injury, as well as remember those who have died because of workplace incidents and disease.
Volunteers not safe from workplace bullying
09 April, 2015Volunteering to work for a cause or organisation often comes from a person's generosity, but this does not stop many from experiencing workplace bullying, according to new research released from Murdoch University and Edith Cowan University (ECU).
Reducing the reality gap with mindful safety leadership
07 April, 2015 by Marc McLaren, Managing Director, Generative HSE | Supplied by: Generative HSEMarc McLaren, founder and Managing Director of Generative HSE, shares his thoughts on solving the reality gap between the way 'work was imagined to be done' and how the 'work was actually done' in high-risk environments.
Aviation safety review after German plane tragedy
07 April, 2015Australian aviation authorities are reviewing initial information from the investigation into the tragic loss of Germanwings flight 4U9525 that is thought to have been flown deliberately into the French Alps by one of its pilots on 24 March, killing everyone on board.
Helping employees 'choose to be well'
07 April, 2015The Safety First Conference & Expo has confirmed Dr Rod Gutierrez, principal psychologist for DuPont Sustainable Solutions, as a keynote speaker for its Premium forum. He will speak about building resilience into a workplace in order to help protect workers from psychological injury in a fast-moving and imperfect world.
No children on worksites: WorkCover issues warning following death of boy, 8
07 April, 2015The tragic death of an 8-year-old boy on a worksite last December has prompted WorkCover NSW to issue a timely warning to builders and construction companies these school holidays to ensure children are kept clear of construction sites.
World safety leaders converge on Melbourne for NMW 2015
02 April, 2015Leading safety experts will gather in Melbourne for this year's Safety First Conference & Expo during National Manufacturing Week.
