Safety is a frame of mind
26 September, 2013Safe Work Australia Chair Ann Sherry AO has launched Safe Work Australia Month 2013 and called for nominations for the 2013 Safety Ambassador of the Year Award.
Safe Work Australia Month smartphone app now available
25 September, 2013The Safe Work Australia Month app includes information on the hundreds of events being held around Australia during Safe Work Australia Month.
How to minimise the risk of truck fires
25 September, 2013At the 2013 PACCAR and Dealer TMC, NTI National Manager Industrial Relations Owen Driscoll will share his recommendations on how to minimise the risk of non-impact fires in truck fleets.
Have your say on how to better promote compliance in the heavy vehicle industry
24 September, 2013Finding ways to promote better compliance within the heavy vehicle industry is important to increase safety and ensure those who break the law are not rewarded with any competitive advantage, says a review released on Friday (20 September 2013) by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation.
WorkCover NSW securing safety in wood industry
24 September, 2013WorkCover NSW will visit 200 NSW wood manufacturing businesses over the next two months as part of a program to improve safety in one of the state's highest risk industries.
NRMA DriveSafe Pro training program
23 September, 2013 | Supplied by: NRMA Motoring & ServicesThe NRMA DriveSafe Pro training program is designed to provide benefit to experienced drivers and help reduce the risk of death and injury on our roads.
Construction company addresses mental health issues
17 September, 2013 | Supplied by: MATES in ConstructionResource contractor Ostwald Bros has taken a major step to address mental health issues for the benefit of its construction workers using the Mates in Construction (MIC) program across its sites.
Fanquip high-rate dust collectors range
17 September, 2013 | Supplied by: FanquipThe Fanquip range of high-rate dust collectors operates under almost all conditions using technology with an intelligently arranged vertical filter media system.
GE Australia DNAscan DNA analyser technology
17 September, 2013The DNAscan, launched by GE's Life Sciences, is DNA identification scanner and analyser technology.
Rockwell Automation safety program across Australia
17 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation AustraliaRockwell Automation will deliver TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program training to machinery engineers throughout Australia in the coming months.
Longer working hours highlight fatigue issues
17 September, 2013With Australians now working more hours because of job security concerns, fatigue management at work is becoming a more important issue, according to fatigue and sleep management specialist Elizabeth Shannon.
Ten years without having a lost time injury
17 September, 2013 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air PowerSullair Australia has announced it has achieved 10 years without having a lost time injury.
Safety culture technical workshop
16 September, 2013NOPSEMA is facilitating a workshop on safety culture, conducted by Dr Mark Fleming, who is a safety culture specialist with 20 years' experience in industrial health and safety management in high hazard industries, including offshore oil and gas.
Is a car really a safe place to be when lightning strikes?
12 September, 2013 by Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meterologist for AccuWeather.comAccuWeather.com reports some people may think that the rubber tyres on a car help to protect a driver and occupants from a lightning strike, but this is a myth as it is what sits on top of the tyres that makes the difference.
Keeping Victoria's farms safer after year-long campaign
12 September, 2013According to WorkSafe Victoria, more than 460 farms are now safer following its 12-month campaign by inspectors to help identify and eradicate the most common causes of injuries and fatalities in agricultural workplaces.
