Despite the importance of vision for most work and leisure activities, eye safety is neglected by a large number of Australian workers.
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Airborne hazards unmasked
They may be small, often invisible, but airborne contaminants in the workplace can be deadly. Angela Welsh reports.
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Don’t get caught in rotating machines: safety alert
WorkCover NSW has released a safety alert warning workers of the risks associated with working near rotating machines in manufacturing plants.
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How to create a safe workplace
The national harmonisation of the OHS laws, especially for larger national corporates, promised to reduce administrative costs and create economies of scale.
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Campaign targets musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace
WorkSafe Victoria has launched a state-wide campaign to minimise musculoskeletal injuries caused through falls and slips at industrial sites.
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Manufacturer fined $200,000 over electric shock incident
A Victorian manufacturer has been fined $200,000 because one its workers received an electric shock from a moulding press.
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Australian manufacturing must address cyber threats
The manufacturing industry is an obvious target for cybercriminals, as demonstrated by a recent attack called Nitro which targeted more than 48 organisations involved in the manufacture of chemicals and advanced materials.
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Perth trade show is all about safety
The WA Safety Show at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre 7-9 August will provide an opportunity for manufacturers not only to get a close look at the latest safety technology but also to hear from experts about what the future holds.
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Winning system tackles driver fatigue at 2012 Endeavour Awards
An alertness monitoring system that can accurately measure a driver's alertness in real time took out this year's safety award. Alan Johnson and Madeline Prince report.
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Tradies don’t understand their tools: manufacturer
Most tradespeople don't know enough about their tools and underestimate their danger, according to an Australian manufacturer.
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2012 Endeavour Awards Finalists: Safety Scheme of the Year
Finalists for the 2012 Endeavour Awards Safety Scheme of the Year award annouced.
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Safety In Action wraps up in Melbourne
Safety in Action, Victoria’s largest dedicated trade show for the safety and materials handling industry, has wrapped up for the year, after a full program of seminars, live demonstrations and exhibits, running from Monday to Thursday (16 to 19 April, 2012).
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Are food companies ignoring safety warnings?
Picture this scenario: Company A experiences an outbreak of something in its food which causes masses of its products to be recalled, resulting in huge losses for the company’s profits, production and reputation.
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Is food safety getting worse?
With the risk of food contamination increasing, producers, manufacturers, retailers, regulators and the consuming public all continually raise the bar for food safety. The variety of potential contaminants that must be detected across the food supply chain complicates screening procedures.
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Human factors take center stage at ASM Consortium meeting
Automation solutions that are designed to be simpler and more intuitive to use would make it easier for plant operators to spot abnormal situations.
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Anti-bullying film now used as an educational tool for apprentices
A new film about workplace bullying is now being used as an educational tool in Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges.
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Injured workers responsible for 74% of over $60b cost of workplace illness, injury
Injured workers were responsible for 74 percent of the $60.6 billion that workplace injury and illness cost Australians in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, a study has found.
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Understand the new model Work Health and Safety Acts
Occupational Health and Safety laws are about to undergo their biggest overhaul in a generation with the introduction of a nationally harmonised legislation this year.
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Worker loses finger, food manufacturer fined $60,000
Food manufacturer Healthy Snacks Australia has been fined $60,000 after an employee had a finger partially severed by a machine.
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Explosives factory death fines reduced
The South Australian Industrial Court has slashed the fines against those charged over an explosives factory blast which killed three workers.
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