Health and safety leaders convene in Sydney next month
18 July, 2017A world-class conference program is attracting strong support from WHS leaders across Australia, with pre-registrations for SAFETYconnect 2017 well ahead of expectations four weeks out from the event.
WA to update workplace safety laws
17 July, 2017A new Work Health and Safety Bill will be developed for Western Australia, improving consistency with the rest of the country.
Rise in farm deaths causing concern
17 July, 2017More people have already died on Victorian farms in the past six months than the total number who died in 2016.
Powerline fines implemented to keep workers safe
13 July, 2017Businesses could now be fined up to $3000 in Queensland if they do not implement appropriate safety controls for employees working around overhead powerlines.
Improving farm safety through worker engagement
12 July, 2017Farm workers are at a higher risk of injury than self-employed people, according to analysis by WorkSafe New Zealand.
Research project provides more support to injured workers
11 July, 2017A method for identifying and supporting injured workers is being developed by WorkCover Queensland and Monash University.
Faster treatment for injured workers
07 July, 2017Treatment approval for injured workers has been reduced to approximately four days for employees participating in a new icare Medical Support Panel (MSP) pilot in NSW.
Fatigue study on police officers
04 July, 2017Male afternoon shiftworkers are twice as likely to feel tired, which could put them at greater risk for accidents, errors and stress, according to the results of a US-based study.
Scaffold collapse under investigation
03 July, 2017WorkSafe Victoria is investigating the cause of a scaffold collapse at a demolition site in North Melbourne this morning (3 July).
Motorist education needed to reduce heavy-vehicle accidents
29 June, 2017Educating the motoring public on how to drive safely with heavy vehicles is one of the recommendations from the peak body Road Freight NSW at the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiring into road safety in Australia.
The link between common health problems and workplace injury
26 June, 2017Researchers at the University of Southampton have been analysing the risk of workplace injury arising from common health conditions treated by taking prescribed medication.
Two agricultural workers killed in separate truck incidents
22 June, 2017Two agricultural workers have been killed in separate incidents in country Victoria, according to a WorkSafe Victoria report.
Businesses share expertise in safety mentoring program
20 June, 2017 by Amy SteedHelping other organisations achieve their safety goals is a big priority for Maria Hooker, the National WHSE Manager for Allied Mills.
How clean is the air?
15 June, 2017Standards Australia recently completed revisions of two standards addressing air quality.
Study shows under-reporting of workplace injuries
13 June, 2017A confidential survey suggests that only 4% of work injuries are actually reported.
