External Defibrillators in the Workplace
By Australian Institute of Health and Safety WorkSafe Victoria is urging employers to consider installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and has recently published new guidance on their use in the [...]
83 Australians killed in the workplace in the first half of 2019
83 killed The preliminary number of Australians killed at work in 2019. $61.8 billion The cost of work-related injury and disease to the Australian economy. $480 million The total amount of workers’ compensation paid [...]
Can you buy your way out of WHS liability?
Health and safety handbook The debate about whether businesses and individuals should be able to insure against or be indemnified for WHS penalties will increase following the recommendation in the [...]
Work-related hand and wrist injuries
Worksafe Act Work-related hand and wrist injuries are the most common work-related injury type and are a significant issue in the Australian workforce. The injuries range from being relatively minor [...]