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Key sectors on WorkSafe's watchlist to minimise injuries(Post)
WorkSafe Victoria has recently revealed it will focus on five key industries in the upcoming year to help achieve its ambitious objectives for decreasing workplace fatalities and injuries across the ...
QFF teams up with power distributors to improve farm safety(Post)The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has partnered with electricity distributors Ergon Energy Network and Energex to offer farmers belonging to any of QFF’s 21 industry members a 50 per cent co-c ...
Study shows one-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus (Post)New research from Curtin University has found that one-quarter of the Australian workforce suffer from tinnitus or ringing in the ears, a condition that can disturb sleep and cause anxiety and depres ...
Managing the 10 Common Environmental Risk Factor in Industrial Operations(Post)Industrial operations encompass a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, which is focused on the large-scale production of goods. These operations involve complex processes, supply chains, a ...
Ergon advises operators of large vehicles and machinery to exercise caution when working near overhead powerlines(Post)Regional Queensland’s electricity distributor, Ergon Energy, is advising all truck drivers, machinery operators, and workplaces to remain alert around overhead powerlines and electrical infras ...
Safe Work Australia releases new work-related injuries and fatalities data(Post)New statistics reveal that Australian workers are still facing significant rates of illness and injury in the workplace.Disturbingly, the number of workers who suffered fatal injuries at work rose to ...
WorkSafe NZ highlights the importance of contractor management(Post)WorkSafe NZ highlights the importance of contractor management and detailed job planning. A worker was tasked with removing an elevated walkway at a quarry operation when he fell four metres to ...
New Research into Welding Safety(Post)New research into welding safety. Research by the NSW Government's Centre for Work Health and Safety is being embarked on to understand the effects of exposure to welding fumes by workers i ...
Unsafe Work Practices: Avoid These 10 Practices & Create a Safer Workplace(Post)Employers and workers need to understand the serious health risks associated with unsafe work practices. The 2023 Key Work Health and Safety Statistics from Australia report that the leading cau ...
Thursday 6th May 2021(Post)Young farm worker tells story of surviving an electric shock. When Jason Daniels was 17, he suffered horrific injuries from an electric shock after the grain auger he was moving connected with a ...
Wednesday 28th April 2021(Post)World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021. 28th April is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers' Memorial Day. Today is a day of remembrance for those who have died from a work-r ...
