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.
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.
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.
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.
