Opportunity for Australian and NZ companies to be recognised for best practice
13 November, 2014DuPont Sustainable Systems has announced that Australian and New Zealand businesses would be able to enter its Safety and Sustainability Awards in 2015.
Inspectors set sights high on Echuca and Moama
12 November, 2014Preventing falls from heights will be a key focus of a health and safety campaign being conducted at Echuca and Moama construction sites next week.
Hazardous-area safety guide released
12 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo LtdMettler Toledo has released the 'Hazardous-area safety competence guide', which includes: an explanation on how to avoid dangerous situations when manufacturing in hazardous areas with compliant equipment; a comprehensive understanding of standards and regulations; and methods of equipment protection. The guide also explains how to correctly install and maintain equipment in hazardous areas and shows examples of weighing systems for hazardous areas.
Statistics on fatalities related to unsafe design released
10 November, 2014Safe Work Australia has released the 'Work-related fatalities associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant and powered tools, (2006-2011)' report.
Asbestos awareness and management conference in November
10 November, 2014Melbourne will next week host the inaugural International Conference on Asbestos Awareness and Management, featuring leading international and domestic experts in asbestos management, health, advocacy and governance.
North America and Africa join global process safety network
06 November, 2014Chemical engineers in the US and South Africa are the latest to achieve Professional Process Safety Engineer registration - a global initiative led by the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) to improve process safety in the chemical and process industries.
Draft modernised WHS Bill debuts in WA Parliament
29 October, 2014 by Jessica Bowman and Sarah Harrison, King & Wood MallesonsThe highly anticipated draft Work Health and Safety Bill has been tabled in the WA Parliament and is available for public comment until 30 January 2015. The Bill picks up many of the key concepts in the harmonised work health and safety legislation that is now in force in all other Australian jurisdictions except for Victoria, with some important changes to reflect the WA environment.
Back pain linked to workplace culture
28 October, 2014Being unhappy or dissatisfied at work could be as big a contributor to back pain as hard physical work, Adelaide research has found.
Council signs up to TruckSafe program
27 October, 2014In a bid to improve safety and professionalism of trucking operators in its local area, The District Council of Yanklilla will sign up to the TruckSafe industry accreditation program.
Seqwater wellness program wins Safe Work Award
27 October, 2014The Seqwater wellness program was awarded the best workplace health and wellbeing initiative at the Queensland Safe Work Awards 2014.
Handling initiative introduced by staff on mine site to reduce risk
27 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Tyco Integrated Fire & SecurityTyco staff working on mining sites in Newman, WA, have initiated a new safety handling improvement that has dramatically reduced exposure to situations which could lead to injury. The initiative is now being rolled out across other sites.
WHS measures can improve business performance
24 October, 2014A new University of Melbourne report has identified links between workplace health and safety measures and better business performance, including increased productivity, lower costs, greater innovation and higher profitability.
Truck company's proactive safety campaign a winner
22 October, 2014The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has congratulated TruckSafe operator Speedie Contractors on winning the 'Best Solution of a WHS Risk in a small business' award at the NSCA National Safety Awards of Excellence earlier this week.
Simplex launches with Pacific Hoists
22 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Pacific Hoists Pty LtdPacific Hoists has announced its appointment as the master distributor for Simplex products for Australia and New Zealand.
Essential burn services receive over $61,000 for new equipment and programs
21 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric Aust Pty Limited (Clipsal)Clipsal by Schneider Electric and the Julian Burton Burns Trust have announced six recipients of the biannual Community Grants Program.
