Woodside COO to deliver Hazards Australasia keynote
20 June, 2013Vince Santostefano, the COO of Woodside, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at the inaugural iChemE Hazards Australasia conference. He will be joined by Jane Cutler, the CEO of NOPSEMA.
Health and safety representative (HSR) training approved
17 June, 2013Best Practice Certification has announced for the second year running that it has been approved to provide Health and Safety Representative (HSR) training, following last year’s OH&S harmonisation.
Illawarra construction project signs safety agreement
13 June, 2013WorkCover NSW and the builders of the Wollongong Central Shopping Centre expansion have signed a partnership agreement to enshrine the highest standards of workplace safety and injury management during the life of the $200 million project.
Clearing the air on changing pollution risks
12 June, 2013The federal government has been warned not enough is being done to protect miners and fast-food workers at drive throughs from exposure to potentially dangerous levels of exhaust fumes.
The ‘road ahead’ for field-based workforces
12 June, 2013A report on Australian businesses with field-based workforces reveals that customer satisfaction is a top priority, 74% see worker health and safety as a higher priority than five years ago and 71% feel sustainability will have a significant impact on the future success of their business.
Take extreme care when working from heights
12 June, 2013WorkCover NSW is urging those who work from heights to be vigilant following three serious incidents in the one day in Sydney last week.
Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from ‘good’ to ‘bad’
12 June, 2013 by Rachel ChampeauAcademic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries.
Guiding improvements in disaster management
07 June, 2013Disaster response teams can be impeded by chaotic communications, according to University of Sydney behaviour dynamics expert Professor Liaquat Hossain.
Men’s Health Week 2013: longer life begins at work
07 June, 2013The biggest opportunity to improve the life expectancy and wellbeing of men in Australia is to create workplaces that support their physical and mental health, according to organisers of Men’s Health Week 2013, based at the University of Western Sydney.
Supporting project delivery with active safety management
07 June, 2013 | Supplied by: WSP Australia Pty LimitedSafety precautions are everywhere. Whether it be a handrail and kick boards on a pump station platform or personal protective equipment and safety briefings on a construction site, safety is a critical part of all we do. Initiatives such as ‘Zero Harm’ support the importance of vigilance and safety in every aspect of working life.
Brightest Spark competition tackles electrical safety incidents
06 June, 2013Master Electricians Australia has launched a competition to encourage electrical safety in response to a spate of severe electrical safety incidents in NSW.
WorkSafe investigates farm fatality
05 June, 2013WorkSafe Victoria is investigating a farm fatality following the death of a worker in Elphinstone on Sunday.
Corporate heavyweights band together to reduce road toll
05 June, 2013Australia’s business sector will take a lead in improving road safety under a National Road Safety Partnership Program to be launched later this year.
'Safety on the edge' conference
04 June, 2013 | Supplied by: SAFEmap'Safety on the edge' is a two-day conference which is being held in three cities: Melbourne (27-28 June), followed by Perth (3-4 July) and Brisbane (8-9 July).
Safety on the subway
03 June, 2013 | Supplied by: Trelleborg Sealing SolutionsFires in underground train tunnels can be catastrophic because the heat and smoke have nowhere to escape. A new coating for suspension components may help buy the crucial few minutes necessary for the train to get to the safety of the next station.
