VOCAM says slip and trip accidents, though often seen as trivial, are avoidable and serious problems in warehousing and storage.
WORKSAFE WA has announced the five winners of its 2008 Work Safety Awards Western Australia program.
WORKSAFE WA will be inspecting the boat lifting industry in October 2008, hoping to reduce injuries and disease in the sector.
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a new guidance and will be holding two information sessions designed to help improve safety in cold storage operations.
THE AUSTRALIAN Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released the Compendium of Workers’ Compensation Statistics Australia 2005-06 report.
WORKSAFE Victoria has announced its safety campaign plans for the next 12 months, with particular focus on eight metropolitan and eight provincial areas to be targeted for inspection.
EASY Guides Australia has released a scaffolding inspection checklist which is compliant with Australian standards.
THE ACT Office of Regulatory Services has issued a $5000 infringement notice after a worker sustained serious burns to both hands.
THE Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released a report on work-related traumatic injury fatalities in Australia from 2004 to 2005.
ENWARE has released an equipment catalogue which details spill containment solutions for safe storage and handling of hazardous materials.