October 2021 Issue 41 Safe Work Month Events & Training No job should be unsafe and no death or injury is acceptable. October every year is a time that Safe Work Australia encourages people to work together to commit to safe and healthy workplaces for all Australians. To coincide with Safe Work Month,…
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Think Safe. Work Safe. Be Safe.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] October is National Safe Work Month, and this year’s theme is think safe. work safe. be safe. Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. No job should be unsafe and no death or injury is acceptable. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone.
SWA Research Reports on Stigma & Psychological Response to Injury
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Injured or ill workers should be empowered to play an active role in their own recovery and return to work through both practical and psychological support, according to two new research reports by Griffith University. The reports encourage employers to provide their injured workers with greater access to workplace arrangements like flexible schedules, task modifications,…
What are the major legal trends impacting WHS professionals?
How safety management activities can decouple imagined beliefs from real practices
Safety News June 2021
June 2021 Issue 40 Welding safety at the forefront of new research To better understand exposure to welding fumes, the NSW Centre for WHS is conducting new research, together with the University of Sydney and Curtin University. The Centre is focusing on Australian welding industries and occupations, current controls being used and the…
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Mental stress and harassment/bullying claims on the rise
Workers’ compensation claims related to mental stress and harassment and/or bullying have both risen in recent years, according to a recent Safe Work Australia analysis. It found the frequency rate (claims per 100 million hours worked) of mental stress claims declined from 2002–03 to 2015–16, before rising again in recent years.
Welding safety at the forefront of new research
To create a better understanding of workers’ exposure to welding fumes in Australia, the NSW Government’s Centre for Work Health and Safety is conducting new research. Together with the University of Sydney and Curtin University, the Centre is focusing on broadening the knowledge of Australian welding industries and occupations, current controls being used and the…