Take a fresh look at work health and safety
10 September, 2013
Safework SA is encouraging South Australians to focus on work safety by getting involved in Safe Work Week 2013 (28 October to 1 November) to reduce workplace injury, death and disease.
Guidance for supervision of construction sites
09 September, 2013WorkSafe ACT has issued a Guidance Note on what is adequate supervision on a construction site.
Sydney turns out for safety
05 September, 2013The Sydney Showground has been abuzz the last few days with industry professionals checking out the latest in technology, knowledge and innovation for The Safety Show Sydney, produced by Informa Exhibitions.
Deb Australia opens new manufacturing site
05 September, 2013A new $15m manufacturing plant has been opened by Deb Group in South-western Sydney.
Safety bulletin for mining sites
05 September, 2013NSW Trade & Investment Mine Safety has been provided with information about potential explosions that may occur in sealed goaves or mined out areas.
Innovation and technology on the radar
02 September, 2013From aircraft traffic control through to mine safety, personal movement tracking and new automobile collision avoidance systems, innovative radar solutions will be discussed in Adelaide from 9-12 September at the Radar 2013 conference.
Sitemed achieves ISO 9001 accreditation
30 August, 2013Health and emergency response outsourcing company Sitemed has been awarded ISO 9001 certification.
Public comment open on draft Code of Practice: Construction Work
29 August, 2013Safe Work Australia has released the revised draft Code of Practice: Construction Work for a six-week public comment period starting today.
Diesel emissions in mines - new technical reference groups for coal and metal mines
29 August, 2013Technical reference groups for coal and metal mines are being established by the NSW Government,Trade & Investments Mine Safety.
Safety notice: beware of imitations of NHP's Lockdin device
27 August, 2013 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP has advised that inferior-quality imitation copies of its Lockdin range have recently appeared in the market and pose a genuine safety risk.
High risk work licence conversions needed in SA
22 August, 2013Operators of forklifts, cranes, hoists and pressure equipment as well as those doing scaffolding, rigging and dogging work in South Australia need to convert their old qualifications to the national Licence to Perform High Risk Work.
Faulty cable recall
22 August, 2013Infinity brand thermoplastic-sheathed, insulated electric electrical cables have recently failed laboratory testing and batch numbers INFH 190311, INFH 210912 and INFMEL 081112 are being recalled.
Workplace safety app for SMEs
22 August, 2013The Simple Safety app is a step-by-step system developed to help businesses become compliant with work health and safety legislation while on the go.
Work health and safety jurisprudence, organisational culture, risk and decision-making, and user-centred and safe design
22 August, 2013Safe Work Australia has sponsored four new chapters in the OHS Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals covering work health and safety jurisprudence, organisational culture, risk and decision-making, and user-centred and safe design.
Time for OHS regulators to get off the bench and into the game
16 August, 2013 by Eric Windholz, Monash UniversityTo date, Victoria's workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe Victoria, has chosen not to investigate events at the Essendon Football Club, choosing instead to keep its options open as other "more appropriate bodies" look into the issue.
