Is safety gear really keeping employees safe?
15 November, 2013 | Supplied by: Intertek SAI GlobalA leading standards certifier is urging employers and site managers in the agriculture, construction, resources and manufacturing industries to evaluate the effectiveness of personal protective equipment for their employees. The recommendation comes in an environment where many suppliers and retailers are continuing to offer protective equipment that fails to meet rigorous Australian safety standards.
Evidence-based decision-making strengthens safety culture
13 November, 2013Aurizon worked with management consultancy firm Acaché to develop a business-driven technical solution to enhance capacity, capability, agility and performance and to help achieve its ZeroHarm objectives.
Australian standard for electrically powered wheelchairs
13 November, 2013Standards Australia has released a revision of AS/NZS 3695.2:2013 Wheelchairs Part 2: Requirements and test methods for electrically powered wheelchairs (including mobile scooters).
Package to help workers with sedentary workplaces
08 November, 2013ABC Commercial has released 'Happy Body At Work', an innovative workplace wellness package aimed at combating the health issues associated with today’s increasingly sedentary workplaces.
Push for professionalism in workplace health and safety
05 November, 2013Massey University researchers are backing plans to reform New Zealand’s workplace health and safety system and introduce a professional certification scheme.
New-look safety truck unveiled
05 November, 2013The Australian Trucking Association has unveiled a 'Safety Truck' which is designed to deliver the trucking industry's safety messages to the public and illustrate the ATA's top tips for sharing the road safely with trucks.
Consultation Regulation Impact Statement on Stevedoring released
04 November, 2013Safe Work Australia has released a Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) on Stevedoring to support the public comment process for the draft Code of Practice: Managing Risks in Stevedoring.
Divorced people more likely to die from preventable accidents than married people
04 November, 2013Divorced people are more likely to die from preventable accidents than their married counterparts, according to a new study from sociologists at Rice University and the University of Pennsylvania. The study also found that single people and those with low educational attainment are at greater risk for accidental death.
Fatality reports released
01 November, 2013Safe Work Australia CEO Rex Hoy has announced the release of two reports examining fatalities due to work-related traumatic injury, and injuries and fatalities arising from falls from height.
Bats confirmed as SARS origin
31 October, 2013A team of international scientists has isolated a very close relative of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) from horseshoe bats in China, confirming them as the origin of the virus responsible for the 2002-2003 pandemic.
Safety tips for harvesting
31 October, 2013As South Australian farmers toil amid an early harvest with promising yields, SafeWork SA reminds all farm workers to put safety first.
The lowest compensated fatality rate in a decade
30 October, 2013
Work-related compensated injury fatalities are at the lowest level since 2002 according to a report released today by SafeWork Australia.
NIOSH study of firefighters finds increased rates of cancer
29 October, 2013A combined population of 30,000 firefighters from three large cities had higher rates of several types of cancers, and of all cancers combined, than the US population as a whole, researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and colleagues found in a new study.
New laws will help prevent child falls from windows
29 October, 2013Minister for Fair Trading in NSW Anthony Roberts has announced that new window safety laws to help prevent children falling from residential strata buildings have now passed through Parliament.
Aurizon wins safety award
28 October, 2013Aurizon has welcomed industry recognition of its safety achievements with the winning of the 2013 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) Industry Excellence Award for Safety.
