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Two Sydney workplace deaths under investigation

10 April, 2019

Investigations are continuing into the collapse of scaffolding at a Macquarie Park construction site, as well as the death of an Ausgrid electrician at Lane Cove.


Skid steer loader crushes worker to death

05 April, 2019

A worker repairing a skid steer loader was killed during a crushing incident in February 2019.


Protecting shift workers from heart disease

04 April, 2019

Employers could be doing more to help protect shift workers from heart disease, according to new research.


Digital course upskills WHS workers

03 April, 2019

The number of people undertaking studies in the area of occupational and environmental health is likely to increase steadily over the next five years.


Heightened miscarriage risk for night shift workers

02 April, 2019

The risk of miscarriage increases by around one-third for pregnant women who work night shifts, a new study has found.


New Augmented Reality Safety Guide Sparks Interest for Metal Workers

02 April, 2019

Metal Manufacturing Industry Guide to Safety 2019/20 – Released


Welding electric shocks rising in mining sector

01 April, 2019

An increasing number of welding electric shock incidents in the mining sector have recently been reported to the NSW Resources Regulator.


Gift cards boost worker wellness, study shows

26 March, 2019

New research shows that while employee wellness programs are popular among businesses, worker motivation to use them remains lower.


Incorrect PPE removal spreads bacteria

25 March, 2019

Improper removal of personal protection equipment (PPE) has the potential to spread drug-resistant bacteria, a new study has found.


How workplace culture is changing in 2019

19 March, 2019 by John Colbert, Director at Corporate Edge

Culture plays an important part in the success and safety of an organisation, and workplaces are becoming increasingly cognisant of this fact.


Charges laid after worker killed by road roller

19 March, 2019

A Brooklyn-based civil construction company has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria after a worker was crushed to death by a road roller in Mildura.


Leading a Healthy Lifestyle with Augmented Reality

17 March, 2019

National Guide to Fitness & Health 2019/20 – Released


The big face-to-face versus online training debate

15 March, 2019 by Sally Danbury, Kineo

Since the eighties, the knowledge economy has grown exponentially, generating high-skilled jobs and public access to the internet, as well as influencing the way we process information.


Alcohol and drugs in the workplace — what is reasonably practicable?

13 March, 2019 by Carlie Holt*, Georgia Kennedy^

Businesses must undertake alcohol and drug risk assessments to help prevent workplace accidents — and reduce the risk of severe penalties, including jail.


Victims of workplace bullying viewed negatively: study

11 March, 2019

People who are treated badly in the workplace may actually be seen as bullies themselves, according to a new study.


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