The average office desk has four hundred times more bacteria than a toilet seat and is likely to house the common cold virus, making workers sick, an economic-impact report says.
Employers can tackle workplace s-xual harassment, reducing sick and stress leave and workers' comp claims in the process, by following six simple steps, according to a guide developed under a national strategy.
The return-to-work rate of injured workers who receive 'extensive' employer support is seven times higher than for those who receive no support, a Safe Work Australia survey has found. Also in this article, SWA has released a fact sheet on workers' comp laws relating to psychological injuries.
A Safe Work Australia-commissioned study has identified four key contributing factors to the country's most common occupational skin diseases. The agency has also added 112 new chemicals to its Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS).
Employers that introduce workplace mental health initiatives will receive an average return of $2.30 for every dollar they invest, according to a new report.
Operator error and lack of fall protection are two factors employers should address to reduce truck-related fatalities, a new Safe Work Australia report says.
Displaying safety performance data in the workplace can trigger discussion and is a "really powerful tool" to drive safer behaviour, a communication expert says.
A major employer has unsuccessfully sought for all conditions imposed by a prohibition notice to be quashed, with the Fair Work Commission ordering it to barricade an unsafe damaged structure until it's repaired or removed.
