Safe Work Australia have released two new research reports into Workplace Health & Safety Perceptions for the manufacturing and construction industries. These reports are one of a series produced by Safe Work Australia on priority industries.
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New Inspectors for Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria has today welcomed 20 new inspectors to its frontline team. Minister for Finance, Robin Scott, and WorkSafe Acting Chief Executive, Clare Amies, presented the new graduates with their certificate of appointment and their inspector badge in front of about 100 colleagues, family and friends this morning.
28 April – Work Health and Safety. Remember. Prevention
Does chemical exposure in the workplace affect hearing?
Chinese Delegates visit Australia
Safe Design Saves Lives
Risk Taking and Rule Breaking
Safe Work Australia recently released findings on a risk taking and rule breaking study. This study presents key material in light of the Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-22. Work Safe reached out to 1052 employers, 520 sole traders and 1311 workers and 669 HSRs/ WHSPs, to gauge perspectives and insights into the crux of dangerous…
Training Trouble – behind closed doors
How much noise is too much?
Noise is a major workplace health and safety hazard and under WHS legislation, workers must be protected from the risk of hearing loss. Hazardous noise can destroy the ability to hear clearly, making it more difficult to hear sounds necessary for working safely such as instructions or warning signals.
Sitting is the New Smoking
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every hour of sitting cuts 22 minutes from our life span Sitting is the new smoking and your chair is out to harm your health. Research reveals that every hour of sitting cuts approximately 22 minutes from our life span, and alarmingly we spend as much as 80% of our working day seated.