The effects of vibration in workplaces can be permanently disabling, and Safe Work Australia has released guidance material to help manage the risk of vibration-related injury or illness. Over the...
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Today marks the beginning of 2015 National Safe Work Month — a time to raise awareness and focus on health and safety in your workplace. In officially launching Safety Month, Safe Work Australia’s...
Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter is encouraging all Australians to make work health and safety their 2015 New Year’s resolution. “The beginning of the year signifies the...
Safe Work Australia has released three new reports on the dangers of exposure to some of the most dangerous carcinogens to which workers are regularly exposed. The reports cover the following...
A new study by Safe Work Australia has found 36 per cent of workplace fatalities examined were found to be associated with unsafe design of machinery, plant or powered tools. Safe Work Australia...
It may be the final week of Safe Work Month for 2014 but there is still plenty happening! Here’s what’s coming up: Tuesday 28 October 10am – Safety on outback stations – A snapshot of the...
Michelle Baxter, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Safe Work Australia is encouraging workplace safety professionals to tune into the Australian Strategy Virtual Seminar Series tomorrow (24th October)...
Safe Work Australia Month (safety month) will be happening once again this October across Australia. Safety month is an annual event that aims to encourage all Australians to concentrate on workplace...
Safe Work Australia Chair Ann Sherry AO today released two research reports examining nanotechnology work health and safety issues. The two reports identify valuable uses of nanotechnologies; for...
Safe Work Australia has just released statistics on workplace related deaths and injuries during the year 2012 which show a 14% rise in the number of fatalities from 2011 figures. As at 31 December...

