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.
Working safely around vehicles
20 March, 2013WorkCover NSW is urging all businesses and workers to be safe when working with and around vehicles after the fourth worker since June 2012 was killed recently.
Australian businesses are failing at first aid
13 March, 2013 | Supplied by: St John Ambulance Australia (Vic) IncSt John Ambulance Australia research reveals millions of employees could be at risk due to a lack of first aid awareness.
Study finds a link between a static life and health strife
13 March, 2013Office workers, truck drivers and couch potatoes beware: a University of Western Sydney study has found that men who spend more than four hours of each day sitting down are more likely to experience chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure.
Research into work readiness after a major event
12 March, 2013Earthquake-related research by the University of Canterbury psychology team in New Zealand may have significant implications for assessments of work readiness.
OHS Leaders Summit
12 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Media Corp InternationalPresentations and discussions were focussed on safety thought leadership, insight and innovation at the 2013 OHS Leaders Summit which was held in February.
Swish award
12 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Deb Australia Pty LtdIndustrial hand cleaner wins Top Product award.
Construction blitz finds safety shortfalls
12 March, 2013Dangerous scaffolding, unsafe work at height and inadequate temporary fencing were just some of the 90 safety breaches WorkSafe inspectors found on housing construction sites across western Victoria last month.
Scholarships support health, safety of women at work
12 March, 2013SafeWork SA is calling for applications for the 2013 Augusta Zadow scholarships, which support the health and safety of women in the workplace.
Getting injured workers back to work
04 March, 2013WorkSafe Victoria has launched a new campaign to help injured workers get back on their feet and back to work.
New police and firefighters at higher risk of mental disorders
04 March, 2013Police, firefighters and other protective services workers who are repeatedly exposed to traumatic events and are new to their profession are at greater risk of developing a psychiatric disorder, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers also found that protective services workers do not appear to have a higher prevalence of mental health problems than workers in other occupations. The study results are featured in the February 2013 issue of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness.
