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Jurisdictional Comparison Data For 2022-23 Released

Jurisdictional Comparison Data For 2022-23 Released

3 Strategies to Support the Physiological Wellbeing of Employees

3 Strategies to Support the Physiological Wellbeing of Employees

How to Boost Employee Engagement: Five Steps to Drive Participation in Wellbeing Programs

How to Boost Employee Engagement: Five Steps to Drive Participation in Wellbeing Programs

Hidden office hazards and how to manage them

Hidden office hazards and how to manage them

Consider the cost of unsafe workplaces

Consider the cost of unsafe workplaces

Leading health bodies back calls to ban the use of engineered stone

Leading health bodies back calls to ban the use of engineered stone

Innovative New Study Examines the Economic Value of Workplace Health and Safety

Innovative New Study Examines the Economic Value of Workplace Health and Safety

NSC Statement on Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 2021

NSC Statement on Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 2021

HSE Job Opportunities at an All-time High

HSE Job Opportunities at an All-time High

NSW - 2022 WHS Excellence Showcase Champions Announced

NSW - 2022 WHS Excellence Showcase Champions Announced

Sexual Harassment Still Rife in Australian Workplaces

Sexual Harassment Still Rife in Australian Workplaces

UK - Cold Weather Working: Helping Staff Stay Safe and Warm

UK - Cold Weather Working: Helping Staff Stay Safe and Warm

Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update

Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update

WA - Progress Achieved in Push to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment

WA - Progress Achieved in Push to Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment

AUS - Aussie Companies Failing to Comply with Modern Slavery Laws

AUS - Aussie Companies Failing to Comply with Modern Slavery Laws

AUS - Hazardous chemicals: Are you ready for GHS 7?

AUS - Hazardous chemicals: Are you ready for GHS 7?

AUS - Monash Study Highlights Risks of Inaction for Truckie Health

AUS - Monash Study Highlights Risks of Inaction for Truckie Health

AUS - Submissions Open for $4 Million Heavy Vehicle Safety Grant Program

AUS - Submissions Open for $4 Million Heavy Vehicle Safety Grant Program

Clear, Ambitious OSH Mindset will “deny hazards any chance to fester”, Says New IOSH President

Clear, Ambitious OSH Mindset will “deny hazards any chance to fester”, Says New IOSH President

UK - HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22

UK - HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22

VIC - Should Your Workers have an Asbestos Medical Check?

VIC - Should Your Workers have an Asbestos Medical Check?

Employers: Inconsistent WHS Laws Are Making it Difficult to do Business

Employers: Inconsistent WHS Laws Are Making it Difficult to do Business

USA - BLS: Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Increased in 2021, But Illnesses Dropped Significantly

USA - BLS: Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Increased in 2021, But Illnesses Dropped Significantly

AUS - ACTU: Insecure Jobs Forcing Employees to Work Through Injuries and Illness

AUS - ACTU: Insecure Jobs Forcing Employees to Work Through Injuries and Illness

AUS - Hazardous Chemicals: Are You Ready for GHS 7?

AUS - Hazardous Chemicals: Are You Ready for GHS 7?

AUS - How to Lift’ Training Programs Ineffective for Hazardous Manual Tasks

AUS - How to Lift’ Training Programs Ineffective for Hazardous Manual Tasks

NSW - Retired Supreme Court Judge to Carry out Review of SafeWork NSW

NSW - Retired Supreme Court Judge to Carry out Review of SafeWork NSW

AUS - Managing WHS Risk and Preventing Harm at Workplaces

AUS - Managing WHS Risk and Preventing Harm at Workplaces

USA - EPA Issues Final Revised Risk Evaluation For Pigment Violet 29

USA - EPA Issues Final Revised Risk Evaluation For Pigment Violet 29

AUS - Consultation Now Open – The Model Work Health and Safety Regulations Relating to Major Hazard Facilities

AUS - Consultation Now Open – The Model Work Health and Safety Regulations Relating to Major Hazard Facilities

QLD - New Workplace Coal Dust Standard Commences in Queensland

QLD - New Workplace Coal Dust Standard Commences in Queensland

UK - Is Your Organisation Prioritising Work-related Stress? NEBOSH and HSE Collaborate on New Qualification

UK - Is Your Organisation Prioritising Work-related Stress? NEBOSH and HSE Collaborate on New Qualification

AUS - HWSA Finds ‘how to lift’ Training Programs Not Effective for Managing Hazardous Manual Tasks

AUS - HWSA Finds ‘how to lift’ Training Programs Not Effective for Managing Hazardous Manual Tasks

AUS - Make Health and Safety a Priority at Your Workplace this October

AUS - Make Health and Safety a Priority at Your Workplace this October

EHS Congress – ‘Post-Covid We Are in a State of Paralysis’

EHS Congress – ‘Post-Covid We Are in a State of Paralysis’

USA - Workers' Voice Summit 2022

USA - Workers' Voice Summit 2022

Poor HSE? - Singapore Considers Safety Time Out and Ban on Hiring New Foreign Employees

Poor HSE? - Singapore Considers Safety Time Out and Ban on Hiring New Foreign Employees

Australian Aviation Health and Safety Case Study Highlights the Importance of Appropriate Resourcing

Australian Aviation Health and Safety Case Study Highlights the Importance of Appropriate Resourcing

VIC - WorkSafe Health and Safety Month on the Road and Online

VIC - WorkSafe Health and Safety Month on the Road and Online

NSW - Boost for Events Promoting Work Health and Safety, Consumer Rights

NSW - Boost for Events Promoting Work Health and Safety, Consumer Rights

VIC - WorkSafe Stops Frauds Gaming Compensation System

VIC - WorkSafe Stops Frauds Gaming Compensation System

ISO 45003 vs Code of Practice: Psychosocial Hazards at Work

ISO 45003 vs Code of Practice: Psychosocial Hazards at Work

QLD - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Review

QLD - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Review

A Statement by the WHS Commissioner: Issuing of Prohibition Notice to the Legislative Assembly

A Statement by the WHS Commissioner: Issuing of Prohibition Notice to the Legislative Assembly

Latest Report on Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand

Latest Report on Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand

Public Mock Trial to Give Insight into Workplace Safety Laws

Public Mock Trial to Give Insight into Workplace Safety Laws

WorkSafe New Zealand Advises Spirometry Testing Resume in Current COVID Climate

WorkSafe New Zealand Advises Spirometry Testing Resume in Current COVID Climate

UK - Strategic, Planned Approach Critical to Support Employees with Long Covid, Says SoM

UK - Strategic, Planned Approach Critical to Support Employees with Long Covid, Says SoM

UK - What IOSH’s Accreditation Changes Mean for You

UK - What IOSH’s Accreditation Changes Mean for You

AI for Worker Management: Risks and Opportunities for OSH

AI for Worker Management: Risks and Opportunities for OSH

WA - 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards Finalists

WA - 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards Finalists

How the Role of the Safety Practitioner is Evolving

How the Role of the Safety Practitioner is Evolving

Third European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks

Third European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks

QLD - Asbestos Management Compliance Campaign

QLD - Asbestos Management Compliance Campaign

WA - Quarterly Status Reporting on Mine Sites – What’s Required?

WA - Quarterly Status Reporting on Mine Sites – What’s Required?

WA - Recognising Bullying in the Workplace

WA - Recognising Bullying in the Workplace

Alarming Rise in Trench Related Fatalities

Alarming Rise in Trench Related Fatalities

NIOSH and Partners Announce a New Resource to Protect Temporary Workers

NIOSH and Partners Announce a New Resource to Protect Temporary Workers

SA Water Trials Wearable Worker Safety Initiative

SA Water Trials Wearable Worker Safety Initiative

WA - Work Health and Safety: Translated Information

WA - Work Health and Safety: Translated Information

WA - WorkSafe Mines Safety News Alert

WA - WorkSafe Mines Safety News Alert

WA - Mine Safety Management System (MSMS) Information Session for Small-Medium Mines

WA - Mine Safety Management System (MSMS) Information Session for Small-Medium Mines

Consultation : Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica at Work

Consultation : Managing the Risks of Respirable Crystalline Silica at Work

ACT - WorkSafe ACT Launches Residential Construction Strategy 2022-24

ACT - WorkSafe ACT Launches Residential Construction Strategy 2022-24

OSHA Announces $11.7M Funding Availability of Susan Harwood Training Grants for Workplace Safety Training

OSHA Announces $11.7M Funding Availability of Susan Harwood Training Grants for Workplace Safety Training

QLD - High Court Mental Injury ruling Reaffirms Employer Duty of Care

QLD - High Court Mental Injury ruling Reaffirms Employer Duty of Care

SA - State-wide Campaign Focussing on Violence and Aggression in Retail

SA - State-wide Campaign Focussing on Violence and Aggression in Retail

WA - WorkSafe Commissioner Launches Inquiry Into Agriculture

WA - WorkSafe Commissioner Launches Inquiry Into Agriculture

Health and Safety Executive Supports Workers’ Health at Great Britain’s Construction Sites

Health and Safety Executive Supports Workers’ Health at Great Britain’s Construction Sites

Working at Heights: New Industrial Rope Access Systems Guide

Working at Heights: New Industrial Rope Access Systems Guide

US Department of Labor Takes Action to Reduce Miners’ Exposure to Silica Dust as Work Continues on an Improved Health Standard

US Department of Labor Takes Action to Reduce Miners’ Exposure to Silica Dust as Work Continues on an Improved Health Standard

WA - Changes to Asbestos Authorisations Under WHS Laws

WA - Changes to Asbestos Authorisations Under WHS Laws

Elon Needs a Safety Manager

Elon Needs a Safety Manager

Now Available: National Return to Work Survey Results

Now Available: National Return to Work Survey Results

Occupational Health Watch: February 2022

Occupational Health Watch: February 2022

The Latest Research on Work Safety ROI

The Latest Research on Work Safety ROI

VIC - Footy Giants Reunite for Workplace Health and Safety

VIC - Footy Giants Reunite for Workplace Health and Safety

WA - Work Health and Safety for Volunteer Organisations

WA - Work Health and Safety for Volunteer Organisations

Another World of Work is Possible. How a Shorter Working Week can Work for All

Another World of Work is Possible. How a Shorter Working Week can Work for All

‘Health and safety has got to be at the forefront of everyone’s thinking,’ Says Fighter Pilot

‘Health and safety has got to be at the forefront of everyone’s thinking,’ Says Fighter Pilot

NZ - Latest Edition of Workplace Exposure Standards & Biological Exposure Indices Released

NZ - Latest Edition of Workplace Exposure Standards & Biological Exposure Indices Released

CDC Researchers Identify New Occupational Disease Among Metalworkers

CDC Researchers Identify New Occupational Disease Among Metalworkers

NT - 2022 Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulations

NT - 2022 Amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulations

QLD - New Safety Laws Proposed for Quad Bikes and Side-by-sides

QLD - New Safety Laws Proposed for Quad Bikes and Side-by-sides

Putting the ‘Health’ Back Into Health and Safety at Work

Putting the ‘Health’ Back Into Health and Safety at Work

ACT - WorkSafe ACT launches Strategy to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

ACT - WorkSafe ACT launches Strategy to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders

CSB Releases New Safety Video Incompatible Chemicals: Explosion at AB Specialty Silicones

CSB Releases New Safety Video Incompatible Chemicals: Explosion at AB Specialty Silicones

SA - $25,000 in grants available to help support health and safety

SA - $25,000 in grants available to help support health and safety

Safe Work Australia invites views on crane licensing

Safe Work Australia invites views on crane licensing

Japanese encephalitis: duties under the model WHS Laws

Japanese encephalitis: duties under the model WHS Laws

Shift work linked with memory, brain function problems, study finds

Shift work linked with memory, brain function problems, study finds

The Burnt Chef Project joins HSE’s Working Minds campaign

The Burnt Chef Project joins HSE’s Working Minds campaign

The next age of safety leadership: Moving from blaming to learning

The next age of safety leadership: Moving from blaming to learning

Work Different: How COVID-19 Gives Us the Opportunity to Re-imagine the Employee Experience

Work Different: How COVID-19 Gives Us the Opportunity to Re-imagine the Employee Experience

How AI can help prevent health and safety incidents in the workplace

How AI can help prevent health and safety incidents in the workplace

NSW-Scaffolding Industry Safety Standard launched to stop workplace deaths

NSW-Scaffolding Industry Safety Standard launched to stop workplace deaths

New fact sheet: WHS Duties in a Contractual Chain

New fact sheet: WHS Duties in a Contractual Chain

Secretary Walsh joins Vice President Kamala Harris to announce first ever national program to protect workers from indoor & outdoor heat hazards

Secretary Walsh joins Vice President Kamala Harris to announce first ever national program to protect workers from indoor & outdoor heat hazards

2022 IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards

2022 IIRSM Risk Excellence Awards

Council bans daffodils over concerns children will eat them

Council bans daffodils over concerns children will eat them