Browsing: Workplace safety

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10:29AM

Carpal tunnel syndrome linked to "bad" ergonomics

There is no proven link between work-related computer use and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but prolonged mouse use combined with poor ergonomics could increase the risk of the disease, according to French researchers.


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11:44AM

Get workers to get on their feet on Wednesday

Workers are being encouraged to wear their sneakers to work on 19 February, and get on their feet at every opportunity, as part of a national initiative aimed at reducing the risks associated with excessive sitting.


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2:08PM

Tug of war wasn't dismissible violent conduct

A psychologically injured worker who engaged in a "tug of war" with her supervisor during a "momentary lapse of judgement" should not have been sacked, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.


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2:40PM

More than 90% of sun-exposed workers aren't protected

More than two million Australians are exposed to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at work, but fewer than nine per cent of them fully protect themselves from the sun by using sunscreen, protective clothing and hats, and working in the shade, a new Australian study has found.


THU
12:36PM

WHS entry rules 'interact' with Fair Work Act: judge

State and territory OHS laws can "operate interactively" with the Fair Work Act without undermining the Commonwealth's power to make industrial laws, the Federal Court has confirmed in ruling against an employer in a safety-related entry dispute.


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