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Professional firefighters have reduced movement quality as they age, which could put them at greater risk of injury, according to a new study. It found that firefighters over the age of 50 generally have lower movement quality than their younger counterparts, and would benefit from additional functional strength training to maintain a fit and healthy workforce.
Same-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, according to recent research. It found that although workplace falls, overall, are more common among male employees, particularly falls from height, same-level falls are more common in older women.
SafeWork NSW recently issued a reminder to employers about the dangers of taking children to workplaces such as construction sites, following an incident in which a teenage boy was seriously injured while attending a worksite in December. On 22 December, a 13-year-old boy attended a construction site with an adult, and the boy subsequently fell from scaffolding and sustained a serious head injury which required surgery.
There is no evidence that individual-level mental health interventions such as mindfulness, resilience and stress management, relaxation classes, and wellbeing apps improve workplace wellbeing, according to recent research. Instead, deeper organisational changes – such as flexibility of scheduling, management practices, staff resources, performance review, or job design – are likely to play a greater role in improving wellbeing at work.
Work Health and Safety Ministers have agreed to an immediate reduction to the workplace exposure standard for welding fumes (not otherwise classified) has been reduced from an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5 mg/m3 to 1 mg/m3. The change to the workplace exposure standard become mandatory once implemented in the WHS/OHS laws in the Commonwealth, states and territories.
NT WorkSafe recently issued a safety alert for owners of LP gas appliances that use small portable LP gas cylinders not to use adaptors to connect their gas appliance to the gas cylinder. The warning was issued following a serious incident in which a Perth homeowner received severe burns while using a barbecue.
In the realm of industrial safety, one aspect holds paramount importance: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Serving as a crucial line of defense, PPE plays a significant role in safeguarding workers against potential hazards. This comprehensive guide aims to shed light on the significance of PPE in industrial safety and its various applications. At Workwear Direct, Australia's trusted provider of Workwear & Safety solutions, we recognize the importance of PPE and offer a wide range of high-quality products to ensure the safety of your workforce.
WorkSafe ACT recently announced that it is proactively taking enforcement action after the Managing the Risks of Airborne Crystalline Silica (Silica Dust) in the Workplace Code of Practice came into effect late last year. The code includes information about identifying hazards, air monitoring, health monitoring, controlling the risks, maintenance of control measures and safe work method statements (SWMS).
WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safety alert about the risks associated with operating mobile plant on batters and slopes following an incident in which an operator was injured when an eight-tonne excavator overturned while moving felled trees. A contract arborist was using an excavator with a log grab attachment to move felled trees down a batter, and while slewing the excavator down slope, a log slipped through the ‘log grabber’ attachment pulling on the excavator’s boom.
