System Failure
There is no evidence available worldwide that supports an indisputable connection between occupational health and safety systems and improved injury and illness statistics. Say that again? Safety systems represent an investment of millions of dollars and countless hours of working time....
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Digging For Answers
The mining industry faces safety challenges of enormous magnitude. Miners can be expected to work underground, in enclosed environments, with huge pieces of machinery, mining dangerous substances, doing work that is physically demanding, over increasingly long shifts.
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Leaving Longford Behind
The chemical industry has moved to monitor more closely its compliance with safety, health and environmental codes in response to community pressure and with an eye to improving its public image.
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New Zealand: Turning Up The Heat
It's still early days in New Zealand's battle to improve its health and safety record. But as reported in New Zealand's Management magazine, government and business are finally taking a hard look at what is needed.
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Enclosed And Semi-Enclosed Worksites
A worker at a large, enclosed construction site died of carbon monoxide poisoning after he and six other workers were exposed to high levels of the gas. Ventilation on the site was inadequate...
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The Big Picture
Traditional measurement statistics provide useful indicators of the state of safety in an organisation-but they don't provide the complete picture. Safety performance measures such as incident statistics and regular workplace audits often ignore the 'people' side of safety, which is crucial for effective safety management.
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What Is Heat Stress?
Working or playing where it is hot puts stress on our body's cooling system. When the heat is combined with other stresses such as hard physical work, loss of fluids, fatigue or some medical conditions, it may lead to heat-related illness, disability and even death.
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Laser Safety
Lasers emit light that is highly directional, that is, laser light is emitted as a relatively narrow beam in a specific direction. Ordinary light, such as from a lightbulb, is emitted in many directions away from the source...
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Paving The Way
Allowing health and safety practices to guide operational policies can be a boost to business. How do you manage workplace risk when the industry you work in has not just a few, but many?
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EMFs In The Workplace
Everyone in our modern society is exposed to the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) that surround all electric devices. Recently, scientific studies have raised questions about the possible health effects of EMFs.
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