SafeWork SA recently issued a safety alert about the use of nail guns following an incident in which an apprentice inadvertently shot themselves in the thigh with a nail gun…

Workplace illnesses are on the rise, yet many companies miss key health metrics, write the AIOH’s Carmen Naylor and Jane Whitelaw WHS performance indicators are important to ensure effective management…

Organisations employing electrical trades workers in the construction sector are using blood analysis as a means of screening future employees for ‘health risks’ that they allege may impact on their…

OHS professionals must prioritise clear communication by adopting language that is easily understood by all stakeholders, even if it means stepping outside their usual domain-specific jargon, according to QUT. There…

There are a number of psychosocial risks and hazards to consider with increased digitisation and the introduction of new technologies such as artificial intelligence into the workplace, according to Safe…

In short: Mining contractor Mastermyne has been charged with industrial manslaughter over the death of coal miner Graham Dawson in 2021. The case will be the first test of new…

  Thanks to a new deal, automation and positioning specialist Aptella is set to supply and support advanced collision avoidance solutions throughout Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. With a…

A spate of rope and sling issues has drawn the attention of the New South Wales Resources Regulator, which is calling for workers remove themselves from the line of fire.…

For the first time, a mobile health unit that offers free lung checks for former Queensland mine and quarry workers is coming to the Toowoomba region.   HEART5 will roll…

    The New South Wales Resources Regulator is investigating what can be learned from a recent explosion at Newmont’s Cadia mine. On July 22, two workers were in a…