Entries for 2016 Good Design Awards close this Friday
11 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaThere are only a few days left to get your entries to the 2016 Good Design Awards, which recognise and celebrate best practice design and innovation in Australia.
ICTTP2016 conference to tackle global road trauma
11 April, 2016Just like the Olympics, the International Conference on Traffic and Transport Psychology is held every four years, and 2016 will showcase the latest research, tech innovations and policies to reduce road trauma.
Construction workers safer when they ditch the manual: study
08 April, 2016 by Helen Lingard, RMIT UniversityThe literacy levels of construction workers are low relative to other industries, and yet prescriptions about how to work safely are often buried inside long and complicated documents.
New system to improve safety for Tassie emergency services
07 April, 2016Tasmania is set to receive a $15.3 million emergency services system that will result in increased safety for frontline workers and Tasmanians in critical situations.
New Victorian insurance panel to manage workers comp
06 April, 2016 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaA new agent panel to manage Victorian workplace injury insurance claims will take effect from 1 July 2016, with Employer's Mutual replacing QBE.
Show to empower businesses to 'own' safety
05 April, 2016By 1 April, 27 Australian workers had already been killed at work in 2016. Creating a safety culture will be an important part of the conversation at the upcoming Safety in Action Perth event.
Air pollution damaging our health: report
04 April, 2016While Sydney air pollution may not be on the same level as places like Hong Kong, the effect of particles in the air is still damaging our health, says a new report.
Emerson to supply safety technology for Maersk Oil’s Culzean project
01 April, 2016 | Supplied by: EmersonEmerson will be providing automation and safety technology for the big development of the Maersk Oil Culzean gas field development in the North Sea, a project worth around US$4.5 billion.
Integrating WHS into government policy
01 April, 2016Safe Work Australia has collaborated with Commonwealth agencies to work on designing out safety hazards that may arise from government programs and services.
Campaign targeting farming death tolls
30 March, 2016A new awareness campaign will target safety in agriculture since statistics show farmers are more likely to die at work than any other Victorian worker.
How to guard against compromised fitness apps
24 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Keysight Network SolutionsConnected fitness bands and other wearables, along with their smartphone fitness apps, are booming for both business and consumer markets, but they also present vulnerabilities.
Keep calm and carry on safely
23 March, 2016WorkSafe New Zealand is calling for calm over "scare-mongering" media reports ahead of new WHS laws to be implemented next month.
Control Logic to distribute GE Automation & Controls in WA
18 March, 2016 | Supplied by: Control Logic Pty LtdControl Logic has announced its distribution network of GE Automation & Controls products and services has expanded to include Western Australia.
Awards open for improving women's safety at work
17 March, 2016Initiatives to improve the health and safety of women working in South Australia will have the chance to win a $20,000 Safe Work award.
Safety in Action Perth speakers and program now available
15 March, 2016The speaker list and seminar agenda is now available for the next Safety in Action show, to be held in Perth this June.
