One in seven respiratory illnesses could be prevented if mine workers are exposed to fewer hazardous substances, workplace relations experts said. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)...
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Safe Work Australia announced more than 1,200 chemicals have been added or updated on the Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS). HCIS is a free database of chemical classifications and...
Australia’s only validated psychosocial risk assessment tool, People at Work, is up and running on a new free, digital platform thanks to working health and safety regulators and leading researchers...
A new fact sheet on Improving ventilation in indoor workplaces – COVID-19 has been developed by Safe Work Australia. The fact sheet highlights three steps that will help to reduce the risk of COVID...
Safe Work Australia has released work health safety guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations and the workplace in readiness for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy commencing Monday, 22 February...
Safe Work Australia has published a new webinar to help businesses navigate the transition to GHS 7. On 1 January 2021, Australia began a two-year transition from the Globally Harmonized System of...
The number of fatalities occurring in the Australian mining sector last year has fallen with five workers killed till 18th November 2020 according to a Safe Work Australia report. In the same period...
Falls from heights has been identified as a key safety risk in Australian workplaces by Safework Australia. Data shows that in 2019, 21 Australian workers died from falls at work. Falls from height...
Safe Work Australia has recently published a snapshot of COVID-19-related workers compensation claims data, up to 31 July 2020. The data shows that mental health related claims are emerging since the...
Safework Australia has updated its website to provide guidance across a range of industries to assist with COVID-19 prevention. These include a range of industry groups such as cleaning, mining...
