PErforM webinar: Industry case study
25 November, 2015A free online webinar on risk management for hazardous manual tasks is available Thursday 26 November at 11 am (AEDT).
Company fined for pub fall injury
25 November, 2015 | Supplied by: SafeWork NSWA NSW pub has been fined $150,000 after a worker fell through an open trapdoor and suffered serious leg injuries.
Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to crash
24 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsUsing a mobile phone while driving could mean you are four times more likely to crash your vehicle, according to a leading trauma surgeon.
Conference on asbestos converges on Brisbane
23 November, 2015An international conference on asbestos will see experts, advocates and people with asbestos-related diseases come together in Brisbane from 23–24 November to tackle the 'third wave' of asbestos in Australia.
Road freight transport in the spotlight
23 November, 2015A WorkSafe inspection program will look at safety issues in the WA road freight transport industry with inspectors visiting both large and small companies in metropolitan and regional areas.
Know your hazards: safety video series
19 November, 2015New instalments in the 'Know your hazards' video series, designed for recognising and improving safety in the resources industry, are now available.
New course for tradies working with asbestos
19 November, 2015Tradies can now access the new Course in Working Safely with Asbestos Containing Materials, a nationally accredited knowledge and skills assessment program.
Heatwave prompts safety message for workers
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: SafeWork NSWAs temperatures are set to soar this week into the high 30s in parts of NSW, SafeWork NSW has issued a reminder about the importance of working safely in the heat this summer.
Safety alert — fire destroys water truck
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Department of IndustryA safety alert has been released following an incident where a fire destroyed a water truck at an open-cut coal mine last month.
How to identify fatigue risk
17 November, 2015 | Supplied by: TMS Consulting Pty LtdA free seminar by TMS Consulting will offer managers the tools they need to identify and address fatigue risk in the workplace.
Vegetable growers lax over safety with mobile plant and hazardous substances
17 November, 2015Inspections across vegetable-growing businesses in Perth has revealed safety concerns over the use of mobile plant and hazardous substances in these workplaces.
Warning about safety as fatality count climbs
16 November, 2015 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaWorkSafe Victoria is urging employers to make safety an absolute priority following five worker deaths across the state in a horrifying nine-day period.
Apprentices to get half-price rego
12 November, 2015Trade apprentices in Victoria will soon benefit from a new half-price registration scheme starting from 2016.
Recognising healthy workplaces
11 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Healthier Workplace WAWorkplaces can become part of the Recognised Healthy Workplace program, an initiative to recognise and support workplaces conscious of the health and wellbeing of their workers.
Sydney man fined over crane licence fraud
11 November, 2015 | Supplied by: SafeWork NSWA Sydney man has been fined and given a criminal record after being caught using a fraudulent licence to operate cranes.
