Workers who are bullied are more likely to think about suicide, and organisational rather than individual interventions are needed to tackle the problem, Australian researchers have found.
Nearly every worker in three of Safe Work Australia's priority industries is exposed to at least one carcinogen, while the majority of workers in one sector are exposed to four or more, new research reports show.
Standards Australia has voted against the new draft international Standard for OHS management systems because of concerns with provisions on risk and consultation.
Safety managers can take three steps to reduce premiums through WHS management, and convince company accountants of the value of prevention strategies, according to a Clyde & Co lawyer.
Employers have been warned against rewarding workaholic behaviour, after a study found that workaholics are more likely to suffer depression and perform poorly.
Employers should assess jobs for their cognitive and behavioural demands to mitigate the psychological risks of shift work, high production demands, isolation and other factors, according to an occupational safety and risk consultant.
A Federal inquiry into the re-emergence of work disease black lung has called for company doctors and safety inspectors to be trained to avoid "regulatory capture", after finding regulator and industry failures have exposed workers to the fatal illness.
