Vehicle related incidents currently represent the majority of workplace fatalities in Australia. Despite a decline in fatalities year on year, the persistence of vehicle incidents illustrates the critical need for targeted interventions in the transport sector. The 2023-2033 Australian WHS Strategy is a Safe Work Australia initiative aimed at addressing
Dubbed ‘the new asbestos’ due to its hazardous qualities, respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a respirable dust created when material containing crystalline silica is worked and a very fine dust is generated. Because of the particulate size, at less than 4 microns, the dust stays airborne for longer and can
An estimated 28-32% of Australians are exposed to hazardous noise in their workplace or work environment. This makes compliance regarding excessive noise essential in the risk management plans of operators in industries where noisy processes or noisy environments are a factor. Noise hazards can frequently be overlooked or undervalued in
Fatigue management is a critical component of safety in the Transportation & Logistics industry. It has been found that driving while sleepy carries a similar level of danger to speeding or driving under the influence of alcohol. When a driver is tired or fatigued, they have an increased chance of
Workplace fatalities are the most extreme consequence of unsafe conditions and an unprepared workforce. Whilst their occurrence in Australia has reduced by over a third in the past decade, Safe Work Australia’s recently published Key Work Health and Safety Statistics, Australia 2022 report reveals that 169 people lost their lives
Safety leaders are key to setting the standards and guiding principles behind organisational culture and expectations around how work is conducted. As a leader in your business, you have a moral and a legal obligation to ensure that the right standards are being set for health and safety. Success is
Manual handling occurs in every workplace, and involves activities or tasks that require an individual to exert force through movements including lifting, pushing, pulling, or carrying. Manual tasks are not always classified as “hazardous”, so what is the difference, and when does manual handling constitute a Hazardous Manual Task?