Workplace Safety Equipment Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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How to safely remove, replace pneumatic tyres on forklifts 11/13/2012

There has been a new focus within the materials handling industry of late regarding the danger of wheel removals and replacements on all forklifts with pneumatic tyres.

Workplace cyber bullying becoming more widespread 11/7/2012

Cyber bullying – using modern communications such as e-mails, texts or web-postings - is as common in the workplace as ‘conventional’ bullying. Yet, the way cyber bullying influences ...

Research leads to smarter sewage management 11/7/2012

Scientists from UQ's Advanced Water Management Centre have found a way to curb the cost – and smell – of sewage transportation.

Laws not the key to safe phone use in cars 11/7/2012

New technology, rather than new laws, is the key to improving driver safety while using mobile phones in cars, according to a QUT expert.

Counting the cost of injury in Western Australia 10/31/2012

A Senior Research Fellow with the Centre Population Health Research at Curtin University is uncovering the true cost of injury in Western Australia thanks to a $150,000 research ...

Safety concerns for inexperienced construction supervisors 10/23/2012

Inexperienced workers are being promoted to supervisory roles within the civil construction sector without the specialist training required, according to a new study by Edith Cowan ...

Mouldy SA buildings know their limits 10/16/2012

The acceptable amount of mould in Adelaide workplaces has been officially set for the first time following a collaborative scientific study by Flinders and Adelaide University.

Easy to fall asleep at the wheel: study 10/16/2012

Nodding off at the wheel could be easier than you think. All participants in a QUT study showed extreme levels of sleepiness 40 minutes into a simulated driving test after waking ...

Digital stress and strain: the paperless office as a workplace hazard 9/2/2012

Office workers from all professions are experiencing unprecedented levels of neck, back, shoulder and arm pain as an unintended consequence of the paperless office, according to new ...

Mental stigma? Workers less likely to claim for psychological illness 8/26/2012

Research has found workers are significantly less likely to claim GP visits for psychological illnesses on workers' compensation than they are for physical work-related injuries such ...

Employee power means fewer sickies: study 7/10/2012

Employees take fewer sickies if they have more control over their jobs, according to a new study.

Australians work too hard: expert claims 7/3/2012

Overwork is significantly impacting the mental health and wellbeing of Australians, a Flinders University labour studies expert warns.

The hunt is on for Australia's brightest sparks 6/19/2012

The search is on again for the nation’s greatest ideas – in fields from environmental science to education – through the $70,000 The Australian Innovation Challenge awards.

Nanoparticles seek and destroy groundwater toxins 6/14/2012

Iron nanoparticles encapsulated in a rust-preventing polymer coating could hold incredible potential for cleaning up groundwater contaminated with toxic chemicals, a leading water ...

Fighting fires with computer modelling 6/12/2012

Through advanced computer modelling of house fires, mechanical engineers at UNSW are giving fire fighters a new suite of tools to investigate and battle dangerous blazes in time for ...

Why business needs to take the 'man' out of manual work 6/5/2012

The cost of workplace injuries is massive, but only simple, effective and money saving solutions can persuade industries to change, according to leading safety product providers ...

New type of biosensor is fast, super-sensitive 6/1/2012

A whole new class of biosensor that can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids in just 40 minutes has been developed by a UNSW-led team of researchers.

Quake test helps set standard for building on soft soil 5/18/2012

An often quoted parable has the "foolish builder" building on sand, but in reality many major cities are built on soft deposits – some in earthquake prone regions – and world-leading ...

Green cap for cleansing contaminated land 4/30/2012

A green technique for capping and cleansing old urban landfill sites and mine dumps has been successfully trialled in South Australia.

Aussie laser radar fuels African renewable energy efforts 4/15/2012

Smart Australian laser technology is poised to bring a huge improvement to the lives of tens of millions of East Africans by helping to ignite industrial, economic and jobs growth.

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