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…

10 Aug 2023 Safe Work Australia has published an updated WHS consultation checklist to comprehensively reflect WHS duties and better support duty holders’ understanding of the requirements. If you’re a PCBU, you must…

Consultation checklist now available 10 Aug 2023 Have your say on a workplace exposure standard for diesel particulate matter 04 May 2023 Consultation on a prohibition on the use of…

Home  National Safe Work Month 2024  Week 3 - Risk management fundamentals This week we re-visit the WHS fundamentals, focusing on proactively managing WHS risks. Risk management is integral to a safe and…

While the risks posed by welding fume are serious, keeping safe can be straightforward.   In January 2024, Work Health and Safety Ministers agreed to an 80 per cent reduction to…

Safety Mate’s Skytec 3030V respirator is protecting workers when they need it most.   When Safety Mate introduced the Skytec 3030V respirator, it did so with the aim of protecting workers from harmful…