SafeWork NSW recently issued a safety alert following several recent incidents in which culturally and linguistically diverse workers (CALD workers) sustained serious injury. “Every worker requires support to work to…

SafeWork SA recently issued a safety alert warning businesses and workers about the dangers of operating augers following the death of a worker at a property south of Adelaide. SafeWork…

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland recently issued a safety alert reminding duty holders of the need to prepare and follow detailed lifting procedures, especially when using synthetic lifting slings, slings…

A multifaceted approach that incorporates workplace sexual harassment (WSH) policies is most effective in preventing and addressing workplace sexual harassment, according to Comcare. A review of 14 studies on the effectiveness of…

The growing use of collaborative robots in the workplace may pose significant psychosocial risks to workers’ mental health and their job security, but there are ways for organisations to smooth…

Getting the balance right between workplace health and safety and process safety risks is one of the more common challenges for organisations when it comes to process safety and being…

The AIHS will be publishing a series of news stories through October to support the four themes of National Safe Work Month. The second week (6-13 October, encompassing World Mental Health…

The AIHS will be publishing a series of news stories through October to support the four themes of National Safe Work Month. The third week (14-21 October) focuses on risk management…

Safe Work Australia (SWA) is developing a model Code of Practice which provides guidance for PCBUs (employers and organisations) on fatigue risks at work. This draft model Code of Practice has been…

The last week of National Safe Work Month unpacks musculoskeletal injuries (MSIs). With MSIs accounting for half of all serious workers’ compensation claims in 2022-23, it’s important to learn what…