Statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics relating to work-related injuries show in the 2017-2018 period, manual handling tasks are causing nearly one in three injuries to Australian workers. Of the 13.4 million persons who had worked at some time in the last 12 months 4.2% first experienc..
Safe Work Australia led conversations and memorials on the World Day for Safety at Health at Work and Worker’s Memorial Day last month (April 28th), a worldwide promotion of safe workplaces and a memorial of those who have lost their lives to workplace injuries. The World Day kicked off a year-..
Safe Work Australia have recently released a new Code of Practice titled Hazardous Manual Tasks. http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/sites/swa/about/publications/pages/hazardous-manual-tasks-cop. This comprehensive code is a practical guide to help business owners and workers become aware of manual ..
Dangerous goods and substances are widely used throughout a broad range of industries and institutions.It is critical in the workplace environment for occupiers of premises where dangerous goods are being stored and handled to be aware they will have to meet a range of legal and regularity requireme..
