The ACCC has established a taskforce to conduct an investigation into quad bike safety and consider the merits of implementing a safety standard for quad bikes under the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). “Tragically, 114 people have been killed in Australia in quad bike accidents since 2011. The ACCC is investigating a range of possible options to Read More …
While office workers often worry they sit too long while on the job, research suggests standing at work increases the risk of heart disease. There’s been a lot of interest in the harmful effects of prolonged sitting at work, from academics and the public alike. The attention being paid to sitting — or rather, not Read More …
Hundreds of lives are lost every year due to work-related incidents and in 2016, 182 people died across Australia, and 168 of those were men. Whilst any loss of life is unacceptable, positive changes are being made in the workplace as worker deaths are 41% lower than the highest number recorded in 2007 where 310 Read More …
WorkSafe is pleading with employers and workers to take a step back and focus on safety as Victoria enters a traditionally dangerous time of year. According to WorkSafe statistics, more Victorian workers die in the weeks leading up to Christmas than at any other time of year. Over the past decade, almost 25 per cent Read More …
The warning is clear – if you cost someone their life, you’ll pay. That’ll be the case under new laws which create the offence of industrial manslaughter in Queensland. The maximum penalty for the new offence is 20 years imprisonment for an individual, with a maximum fine of $10 million for a corporate offender.
Simulated-based learning is based on the principles which argues that learning best takes place in the context in which it is going to be used and takes after the idea that knowledge is best understood and remembered when based in a real life scenario says Professor Terry Stewart of Massey University New Zealand. The constantly Read More …
When we talk about risk assessments and Workplace Health and Safety, most people will think about the physical hazards, the tangible items that can easily be seen. We know that managing risk prevents harm in the workplace and reduces the number and severity of incidents. What about the not so obvious risks?
The most valuable part of a tradie’s toolkit is their health and safety. August is Tradies Health Month, and Safe Work Australia are calling on tradies to make their health – and the health of their co-workers – a priority. Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter said while tradies make up almost one-third (30%) of Read More …
A comprehensive guide to Victoria’s new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 is now available. The guide will help affected employers and other duty holders ensure their compliance with the new regulations when they take effect on 18 June. According to WorkSafe’s Executive Director of Health and Safety, Marnie Williams, the new regulations will lift Read More …
As we head in to the 2017 flu season, now is the time employers should be encouraging workers to get the flu shot with the virus traditionally peaking in the month of August. As at 17 May, there have been a total of 11,021 laboratory confirmed notifications of Influenza in Australia for 2017, with the Read More …