SWICK Mining has won an Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety award for its carrier-mounted underground diamond drill rig.
24/10/2008
Listening to MP3 players at work can be hazardous to users’ hearing and increase the risk of injury, according to WorkSafe WA.
11/12/2008
THE Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has launched the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance (NHEWS) handbook, and released results for the 2008 NHEWS survey.
04/12/2008
SAFEWORK SA has launched the Teacher’s Toolbox, a new kit to help teachers prepare secondary school students to make the transition to work safely.
05/11/2009
WORKSAFE WA has announced an updated version of its SmartMove safety and health website for young workers.
30/01/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety alert on the hazards of handling items above shoulder height, especially when loading or unloading overstacked pallets.
28/01/2009
WORKSAFE WA says it has begun an inspection campaign to look at safety standards in fish wholesaling workplaces.
06/11/2009
WORKSAFE WA says its dust, fumes and fibres inspection campaign from April has uncovered a lack of awareness of and action against the hazards in workplaces.
25/06/2009
WORKERS who cannot avoid exposure to the sun in the course of their work should take measures to stave off the risk of skin cancer, according to WorkSafe WA.
27/01/2009
SAFEWORK SA says it is investigating the death of a 58 year old worker who was killed by a bee.
02/04/2009
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA)’s Crinum mine has won a competition which tested mines personnel on their hazardous gas analysis skills.
09/04/2008
WORKSAFE WA has launched an inspection campaign to check on workplace safety standards in the brewing industry.
10/09/2009
THE minister for Industrial Relations has approved a code of practice and two national standards as codes of practice under the Australian Capital Territory Occupational Health and Safety Act 1989.
05/03/2008
WORKCOVER NSW is urging businesses across the state to prioritise the safety of young workers during the 2010 new year.
21/01/2010
WORKSAFE Victoria has launched an “Injury Hotspots” section on their website to inform workers of the common hazards and risks in their industry and workplace.
12/05/2008
WORKSAFE WA has issued a safety alert on working hours after a young security officer on a student visa was fatally injured in a road accident while on his way to work.
14/04/2009
SURVIVORS of the Victorian bushfires and recovery workers are starting to pick up the pieces in some areas, but safety authorities have called for extreme care.
23/02/2009
WORKSAFE WA has announced the five winners of its 2008 Work Safety Awards Western Australia program.
29/10/2008
SA Industrial Relations Minister Paul Caica says the new Youth@Work website will provide young South Australian workers with answers about workplace safety, fair pay and conditions.
20/05/2009
THE ORGANISERS of the upcoming Safety In Action Conference have released videos of a selection of speakers discussing Australia’s occupational health and safety challenges.
23/02/2009