A global benchmark for organisational safety performance
05 February, 2014Safety benchmarking company Global Safety Index (GSI) is offering organisations a global benchmarking service on their safety performance and is said to be the first business in the world to do so.
HBA Learning Centres training courses
05 February, 2014 | Supplied by: HBA Learning CentresHBA Learning Centres delivers nationally recognised training to thousands of Australians from all industries annually looking to develop in the areas of WHS, training and assessment, frontline management and children's services.
Revised model Work Health and Safety Regulations now available
03 February, 2014Technical amendments have been made to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations 2011.
Safest driver gets congratulated
31 January, 2014Santos GLNG has recognised its safest driver in Queensland, employee Steve See, who last year drove more than 33,000 km - or to Europe and back - with a flawless driving record.
Workplace health and safety excellence honoured
30 January, 2014Workers and organisations from across Australia have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to make their workplaces safer with the finalists of the 9th annual Safe Work Australia Awards announced today by Safe Work Australia Chair Ann Sherry AO.
Alertness research could be life-saving for drivers and workers
29 January, 2014The Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity is working to create new devices that test a worker's alertness signals and dynamic lighting systems that can reset the body clock and directly activate the brain to improve alertness and performance.
Machinery safety training
28 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPIn addition to its MachineSAFE training course, Pilz is now offering the internationally recognised Certified Machinery Safety Expert (CMSE) course.
Repetitive strain injury: is it real or imagined?
23 January, 2014 by Paul RothmoreRepetitive strain injury, or RSI, is a term which was developed to describe an epidemic of work-related arm and hand pain reported in Australia in the 1980s. While work-related arm and hand pain was and still is common, this particular epidemic was unusual in that it involved workers not previously considered as being at risk.
Safety update for NMW 2014
21 January, 2014National Manufacturing Week (NMW) and the National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) will partner to make workplace safety a feature at NMW 2014.
Be careful working around powerlines
21 January, 2014Businesses and workers need to be very careful when working with electricity and powerlines after recent analysis from WorkCover showed there had been two electrocutions and 14 electric shocks in a recent 12-month period.
Endeavour Energy loses third case over urine testing for staff
21 January, 2014NSW Government-owned electricity network company Endeavour Energy has lost a third legal attempt to force staff to undergo urine tests for drug and alcohol use in a legal battle that will have major implications for a range of industries, including mining, transport and aviation.
Mayo Hardware SafeSite program
09 January, 2014 | Supplied by: Mayo Hardware AustraliaThe SafeSite program includes site assessments and lockout/tagout workshops involving all key stakeholders, Master Lock safety padlocks and lockout accessories, custom key systems, lockout/tagout procedure review and development, a broad range of plant identification solutions and ongoing 'health checks' post lockout/tagout implementation.
3.6 million Australian workers exposed to carcinogens
06 January, 2014Australian researchers have found that a staggering 40% of workers are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their current jobs, with men at higher risk than women.
7 tips to help employees stay safe at work this summer
17 December, 2013 | Supplied by: Intertek SAI GlobalSAI Global partners with local and overseas manufacturers to ensure sun- and heat-safe products comply with Australian and international quality and safety standards. Richard Donarski, team leader health and safety, product services at SAI Global, provides his top tips for outdoors workers to stay safe this summer.
Safety alert - tyre exploded during inflation
17 December, 2013According to a report from NSW Trade & Investment, a tyre on an underground development jumbo exploded shortly after being topped up with compressed nitrogen in a surface workshop, injuring one person.
