Fall protection training is crucial for any worker who performs work at height. Without the proper training, workers may not realise the severe consequences of a fall—serious injury or even death. Self-retracting lifeline (SRL) are becoming more common on job sites because they reduce fall distance and fall clearance requirements.
07/11/2011 |
Two companies have been fined a total of $155,000 after a worker in Western Sydney was blinded and left with multiple facial and skull fractures when a high-pressure gas hose fitting came loose.
22/07/2011 |
Instructional webinars on the new Work Health and Safety Act are now available for download from the WorkCover website.
22/07/2011 |
A 30-year old man has died after a freezer roof collapsed at an abattoir in New South Wales yesterday.
12/04/2011 |
A woman loading towels into an industrial steamer at a New York dry cleaner was crushed when her scarf became caught in the machine.
01/03/2011 |
The 2011 Personal Injury Management Scholarships Program has been awarded to six compensation insurance industry professionals to undertake industry-specific post graduate studies with the Personal Injury Education Foundation (PIEF).
02/01/2011 |
WorkSafe has issued an Alert about the dangers of wearing unsuitable disposable coveralls for asbestos removal work.
30/08/2010 |
In free workshops at The Safety Show Sydney, WorkCover NSW will attempt to help visitors successfully navigate the biggest safety obstacles in the transport and storage industry.
30/08/2010 |
WORKCOVER NSW will present the latest information on safety issues in the manufacturing industry, as part of a number of free workshops at The Safety Show Sydney.
27/08/2010 |
THE WA Safety Show - Western Australia’s largest workplace safety trade show - will offer free OSH law workshops and practical safety solutions when it runs from Tuesday 24 to Thursday 26 August 2010.
24/08/2010 |
WORMALD is calling on companies to ensure their employees are properly trained so they know how to respond in an emergency fire situation.
24/08/2010 |
SOUTH Australia will participate in a national campaign to assess and improve forklift safety in the grocery wholesale and fruit and vegetable wholesale industries.
18/08/2010 |
A 69-year-old plumbing contractor has died after being struck by a moving forklift at a south coast paper mill late last month.
04/08/2010 |
Australia's roof tops bristle with horizontal life lines and roof anchors but, says fall prevention specialist Carl Sachs, most should be replaced with guard rails.
28/07/2010 |
WORKSAFE Victoria has joined forces with the Supply Chain Industry Alliance to create a series of resources which encourage workers to speak up about safety.
28/07/2010 |
WORKCOVER NSW has issued a reminder regarding safety precautions when working in mills.
21/07/2010 |
Small businesses in 14 suburbs and towns across Victoria will be receiving special attention from WorkSafe inspectors over the coming year.
13/07/2010 |
WORKSAFE Victoria says 26 Victorian workers died in the 09/10 financial year due to lapses in workplace safety.
02/07/2010 |
CAPITAL Safety has relocated its Australian and New Zealand head office operations to new premises to cater for its growth.
29/06/2010 |
Safety in the metal working and machine tools industry remains a major concern with a continuing high rate of injuries and some recent fatalities, writes Hartley Henderson.
28/06/2010 |