Safety device launched during National Rail Safety Week
14 August, 2013The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has used National Rail Safety Week to launch its new Australian-designed and tested rail safety innovation that warns rail safety workers of incoming trains using its 3G national train communications network.
Healthy workplace initiative a winner
14 August, 2013Fitness Australia has won the Australian National Preventive Health Agency’s (ANPHA) inaugural Healthy Small Workplace Award for implementing best practices in creating a healthy workplace for its employees.
Mental health in the workplace
14 August, 2013 by Michelle Brown | Supplied by: SentisMental health issues are reported to affect 20% of the population, with depression and anxiety among the highest in prevalence and incident rates on the rise. The direct effects of emotional and behavioural disorders are clearly significant and distressing for the person, family and community. However, the impact of mental health issues to workplaces and employers has been less clear and received less attention to date. The magnitude of the issue both in terms of costs and the dangers of mental health problems to organisations should not be underestimated: there is a greater need now more than ever for business and employers to consider how to make work a safer place to be.
Seatbelt saves driver during forklift rollover
14 August, 2013According to a mine safety alert from NSW Trade & Investment, in a recent incident a driver lost control of an unladen forklift while driving downhill on a long, straight quarry road. It’s believed that the seatbelt prevented the driver from being crushed, which could have resulted in serious injury or a fatality.
Clear actions for CSIRO from independent report
14 August, 2013The CSIRO has released the General Findings Report of the independent investigator, Professor Dennis Pearce AO, who has been examining allegations from current and former staff of workplace bullying and other unreasonable behaviour in the organisation.
Making life easier for truck drivers
14 August, 2013Engineers at Oregon State University are studying a new approach to organise and route truck transportation that could save millions of dollars, improve the quality of life for thousands of truck drivers and make freight transportation far more efficient.
Achieving HSE standards at GHD
12 August, 2013Engineering, architecture and environmental company GHD continues to grow the number of its operating centres certified to international standards. Its Tasmanian operations were recently included in this certification, achieving the widely recognised occupational health and safety management systems standard OHSAS18001.
Support for CPDs on quad bikes
12 August, 2013Safe Work Australia, Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety (AgHealth) and Country Women’s Association of Australia (CWAA) have joined together to support the fitting of crush protection devices (CPDs) to quad bikes before more deaths and serious injuries occur.
Front-foot approach to managing the health of workers
08 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Injury TreatmentResearch has found that 45% of employees in Australia are taking in excess of four weeks off work for minor injuries that should be resolved within five days. Australian organisation Injury Treatment has developed an Early Intervention Model to counteract the detrimental effects that an illness/injury can have on a company’s bottom line.
Evaluating fatigue on mine sites made easier with manual
06 August, 2013The NSW Government Trade & Investment mine safety department’s fatigue management evaluation manual is designed to help evaluate the existing capacity, culture and approach to managing fatigue in the workplace.
Transport of Dangerous Goods Code to be aligned with international best practice
06 August, 2013The laws governing the transport of dangerous goods such as chemicals on road and rail will be updated in line with the latest international guidelines, in a package of proposed amendments released by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation today.
What’s behind our failure to return more injured people to work?
05 August, 2013 by Alex Collie, Monash UniversityA recently released report by SafeWork Australia shows that there has been no improvement in our national return-to-work rates for the past 15 years.
Focus on manual-handling safety in wood industry
05 August, 2013WorkCover NSW is urging workers in one of the state’s highest-risk industries to make safe manual handling a priority after more than 700 injuries over three years.
SOAS Simple Safety app for small business
31 July, 2013Systems on a Shoestring (SOAS) has launched a workplace safety mobile application to help businesses be compliant with Work Health and Safety legislation, says Director of Systems on a Shoestring, Emma Bentton.
Raising the bar on medical support in mining/remote areas
31 July, 2013The advisory council for the OHS Leaders Summit decided to create a discussion on the lack of healthcare available for miners and remote inhabitants.
