Workplace Safety Equipment Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Effective strategies to beat 'chair disease' 2/3/2014

It takes more than stand-up work stations for office staff to combat "chair disease" from sitting too long, a new study has found.

Sleeping easy to be safe 1/30/2014

The new Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity aims to reduce fatigue-related injuries by 9000 each year, saving the health system almost $2 billion in ...

Caution urged for power-line work after spate of worker deaths 1/29/2014

Businesses and workers need to be very careful when working with electricity and power-lines after recent analysis from WorkCover showed there had been 2 electrocutions and 14 electric ...

Not paying tax a dangerous game for small businesses 1/24/2014

The recent report that the ATO is chasing a back-log of $18 billion in debt, with small business tax payers accounting for more than 60 per cent of outstanding debt, should ring ...

Stop-go: controlling the dangers at roadworks 1/23/2014

How fast should you drive through a roadwork zone?

Power-line fault detection system 'could' reduce bushfire risk 1/22/2014

A researcher from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) has commercialised smart grid early fault detection technology that can help reduce the risk of bushfires.

Tax tips for Australian businesses 1/21/2014

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched a new campaign to help Australian businesses meet their tax obligations.

Reporting obligations for importers and exporters 1/14/2014

A company that failed to report its imports and exports of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases – and equipment containing those gases – has been found to have ...

3.6 million Australians 'exposed' to workplace carcinogens 12/27/2013

Australian researchers have found that a staggering 40 per cent of workers are exposed to cancer-causing agents in their current jobs, with men at higher risk than women.

Securing Australia's manufacturing future 12/19/2013

Australia has a strong manufacturing history and will have a strong manufacturing future, according to Minister for Industry Ian Macfarlane and the Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

Reaching its limits: can the global economy keep growing? 12/19/2013

In 1972 a group of scientists, known collectively as the Club of Rome, constructed a detailed mathematical model to test whether population growth and economic development could ...

Mining in 2014: is the boom really over? 12/16/2013

It's been one of the most often posed questions in industry circles in 2013, with industry, government, media, analysts and lobbyists failing to reach consensus – is Australia's ...

"Up to 80" truck-related deaths expected during holiday season 12/11/2013

Transport Workers Union National Secretary Tony Sheldon recently joined around 200 drivers and their families in an advance memorial for the "up to 80" people who would die in ...

Flying the flag: Australia 10th in World's Most Valuable Nation Brands 12/10/2013

Australia has moved up to tenth position in the Nation Brand 2013 Study by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance, with its Brand Value growing to US$1.257 billion.

Christmas shoppers encouraged to celebrate local products, produce 12/5/2013

The Australian Made Campaign is urging shoppers seeking out local products and produce this Christmas to look for the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo.

The smart software fighting fire with #fire 11/29/2013

Australia's key disaster management agencies have joined forces to tackle the problem of how to access and interpret information gathered during bushfires, and other natural disasters ...

'kNOw asbestos' to educate DIY renovators 11/26/2013

Home renovators are being encouraged to extend their DIY skills and take a free online course to help them identify and safely handle asbestos.

Slip resistance tests important with introduction of new standards 11/15/2013

Ensuring that floor workspace and general traffic areas comply with the recent changes in Safety Standards is now more important than ever before.

Electricians support Royal Commission into insulation 'disaster' 11/15/2013

Master Electricians Australia (MEA) has welcomed the Coalition's launch of the $25m Royal Commission into the Rudd government's controversial pink batts program.

Gas producers working with manufacturers 'could' be win-win 11/13/2013

Australia's gas market could be made more efficient with input from the competition watchdog and with sensible regulation from the government, according to the Plastics & Chemicals ...

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