While high profile deaths in the mining industry may have hit headlines in recent months, the proportion of worker fatalities over the past ten years remains highest in transport, postal, and warehousing,
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Safety-first approach paramount in manufacturing industry
“All manufacturing processes are different and bring their own unique challenges.” This is what MHE-Demag managing director Vince Di Costanzo has discovered while working at a company that puts
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OHS – Are your workers fit for the job?
OHS is not just about providing appropriate safety equipment and procedures. Employers need to ensure their workers are (physically and psychologically) fit for the job. Matt McDonald writes.
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New research reports into workplace safety
Safe Work Australia has published four new research reports to help inform the development of Australian work health and safety policy and practice.
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Workers in manufacturing more likely to use the drug “ice”
The Australian Industry Group has said workers in the transport, manufacturing and construction industries are higher than average users of the drug ice.
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Fertiliser company fined $100,000 over death – Worksafe WA
Richgro Garden Products has been fined $100,000 over the 2012 death of a labour hire worker at its Jandakot premises.
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Australian access control system for high risk equipment wins global acceptance
AccessPack, an access control system for machinery from Western Australian company CASWA, is winning the support of leading companies around the world.
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Changes to Australian Standard AS 4024.1
Standards Australia announces several revisions to the Australian Standard AS 4024.1 Series - Safety of Machinery to align with global standards.
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Why lockout/tagout practices must be implemented in Australian companies
Lockout and tagout procedures are widely implemented and used in several Australian companies, especially large mining companies and some power stations.
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Fonterra workers win jobs back after Harlem Shake sacking
Two workers fired from Fonterra's Takanini plant in New Zealand for doing the Harlem Shake dance have successfully appealed the company's decision.
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Fire in anhydrous ammonia tank may have caused Texas blast
Experts analysing the explosion at the fertiliser plant in Texas point to the dangerous nature of the chemicals the plant was producing.
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Harvest FreshCuts fined after worker’s fingers removed
Harvest FreshCuts, a Queensland-based manufacturer of packaged salads, was fined $40,000 after a worker had two fingers removed by a vegetable slicer at a Perth factory.
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