Preventing sharps injury is one of the most important OHS issues for health care workers today. There is much more that can be done to protect nurses and doctors from sharps injuries like …
Greater protection against injury from falls is prescribed by the new Act. Under the new model OHS legislation due for introduction on January 2012 a prescribed hazard control must be complied with. The new fall prevention code of practice that was recently released pending the start of the 2012 regime speak directly to controls that […]
by Bernie Althofer AFAIM, Managing Director of EGL I Assessments Pty Ltd
The OHS harmonization process will revolutionise how individuals and organisations approach workplace bullying …
Employee health programs deliver results that go straight to the bottom line. That is the message from some enlightened corporates in the US who have taken a positive approach to employee health …
Almost one in five office workers suffer from repetitive strain injury (RSI) according to a report by the New York based Institute for Occupational Safety and Health …
The WA State Government has announced a major shake-up of safety in the resources industry and called for an improvement in mines safety record …
The National Safety Awards of Excellence has been launched for 2010.
The awards are a joint initiative by the National Safety Council of Australia and GIO. They are designed to …
A mock funeral procession was recently held in L.A. as part of a “memorial day” rally honoring workers injured or killed in the workplace each year …
The ACT Government announced recently it is overhauling Occupational Health and Safety Regulation through the establishment of a new body called WorkSafe ACT …
Average WorkCover Premiums in Queensland will increase by 13% after June this year as part of a reform package announced by Premier Anna Bligh …
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