Work-related asthma and cancer being researched
11 April, 2013An internationally respected occupational cancer expert from The University of Western Australia will lead a team of researchers in investigating work-related asthma and cancer.
Mental stress costs Australian businesses more than $10 billion per year
10 April, 2013Safe Work Australia has released its first report on work-related mental stress and its associated costs based on an analysis of Australian workers’ compensation claims data from 2008-09 to 2010-11. The report includes comparisons of rates of mental stress claims across industry sectors and occupations for male and female workers but does not distinguish between public and private sector workers.
Wall collapse under investigation
03 April, 2013Tragically, three people died after the collapse of a wall at a construction site on Swanston Street in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton last week.
How to give a knockout safety talk
02 April, 2013 by Kevin Obermuller, Managing Partner, Leadership Dimensions | Supplied by: Safety DimensionsOne of the challenges many senior leaders express to us is the ability to create a safety speech (or public address) that: isn’t boring, isn’t just a rehash of corporate philosophy or edicts, and demonstrates they genuinely value the safety of their workers ahead of financial, sales or production performance. Kevin Obermuller Managing Partner, Leadership Dimensions explains how.
Keeping young workers safe
02 April, 2013Data released by Safe Work Australia in March has revealed a fifth of all work-related injuries experienced by Australian workers were incurred by workers aged 25 years and under.
Guidance on the safety of some nanomaterials
02 April, 2013Safe Work Australia Chair Ann Sherry AO has released two research reports examining nanotechnology work health and safety issues.
Lafayette Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) System 01165
28 March, 2013 | Supplied by: SI InstrumentsThe Lafayette Manual Muscle Testing (MMT) System 01165 is an ergonomic handheld device for objectively quantifying muscle strength.
Brush manufacturer fined after worker injured
28 March, 2013The Industrial Court has fined a brush manufacturer after a worker’s finger was caught in a machine that had no guard in place.
Fair work amendment bill lacks balance says Ai Group
28 March, 2013“The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 fails to strike the right balance in achieving fairness for employees and employers, and ensuring a flexible and productive workplace relations system. The Bill includes a number of problematic provisions which should be scrutinised through a Parliamentary Committee inquiry before the Bill is considered by either House of Parliament,” said Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox.
Farmers register chemicals for collection
28 March, 2013Almost 40,000 L of obsolete agvet chemical have already been registered by farmers, rural businesses, golf courses and other ag chemical users for this year’s ChemClear collection in Queensland.
Safety got serious in Melbourne
27 March, 2013For three days, the Melbourne Exhibition Centre was abuzz with safety innovation and insights last week, as experts and vendors at the workplace health and safety trade show dished out serious safety solutions and advice.
Matrixx SafeWorks Digital Pen and Tablet HSE Management software
26 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Colleagues Information SolutionsThe Matrixx SafeWorks Digital Pen and Tablet HSE Management software is a cloud-based software solution that is designed to give safety managers and their staff the tools to complete, manage and store safety forms from anywhere in the world.
Weidmuller WAN/LAN industrial ethernet security router
25 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Weidmuller Pty LtdWeidmuller has created a gigabit WAN/LAN industrial ethernet router that delivers comprehensive security features.
Construction safety conference in Canberra
21 March, 2013The ACT Work Health and Safety Commissioner, Mark McCabe, has announced that he will be hosting a major conference on work safety in the construction industry in Canberra in June of this year.
Better outcomes for injured New Zealanders than ill ones
21 March, 2013New Zealanders who fall ill experience significantly worse financial and work outcomes than those with a comparable injury, according to University of Otago research.
