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Ten tips to improve return to work

Thursday 08 January 2009

CHERYL Griffiths from Return to Work Matters has provided ten tips which can help return employees to work quicker, and with better wellbeing.

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Different types of safety signs

Friday 21 November 2008

SAFETY PLUS Products has written a series of tips which can take the confusion out of choosing the right safety signs.

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What to do if your forklift rolls over

Thursday 20 November 2008

AUSTRALIAN Forklift Training has highlighted the procedure forklift drivers should follow if their vehicle rolls over.

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Reducing risks in warehousing and storage

Monday 17 November 2008

VOCAM says slip and trip accidents, though often seen as trivial, are avoidable and serious problems in warehousing and storage.

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Communication key to safety in confined space incidents

Wednesday 12 November 2008

ACCORDING to OTB Products, confined space accidents continue to kill workers in the industrial sectors, but communication could help reduce some of the risks.

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Ageing workforce needs support

Monday 10 November 2008

ACCORDING to the writers behind the Return to Work Matters website, the current financial storm is hitting superannuation hard, meaning a longer stay for an ageing workforce, and associated OHS issues.

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Case study: John Holland program improves performance and safety

Tuesday 21 October 2008

ACCORDING to the Kids Foundation, organisers of the 2008 Injury Free Day, businesses should prioritise health and safety, even if they cannot see obvious financial returns.

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Guide to servicing fire extinguishers

Tuesday 21 October 2008

THE FIRE Protection Association (FPA) of Australia has published a guide on servicing fire extinguishers.

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Dust extraction enhances health and safety at sampling facility

Friday 17 October 2008

GENALYSIS, a mining and sampling laboratory, has installed telescopic ducting and flexible extraction systems to lower the amount of dust in the atmosphere and enhance safety at its facility.

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Injury hotspots for young manufacturing workers

Thursday 16 October 2008

WORKSAFE Victoria has released information about the most common injuries and hazards for young workers in the manufacturing industry.

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