Over one in ten (14 per cent) cases of lung cancer in Australia could be prevented if asbestos, silica, diesel exhaust and welding fume exposure were reduced in workplaces, according Continue Reading →
Workers’ unions worldwide are pressing the International Labour Organisation (ILO) with their demands for health and safety to finally become a globally recognised fundamental principle and right at work. “Every Continue Reading →
The ninth annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, which takes place on 2-6 May, aims to raise awareness of hazards across the country in an effort to halt Continue Reading →
The prevention community will gather together in Toronto from 20-23 September to address the global priority at the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. With prevention on Continue Reading →
Australia is to introduce a new law to tackle hazards to mental health at work, in what unions have described as a ‘huge step forward’, with federal and state workplace Continue Reading →
A nine-episode docuseries about personal protective equipment (PPE), which aims to protect workers and save lives, from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) – the association for PPE and technologies – Continue Reading →
The recent deployment by Malta Police Force of body-worn cameras to all frontline officers across Malta is part of the country’s transformation strategy to modernise the police force while increasing trust and Continue Reading →
New York City Council has introduced five construction safety bills and thousands of proposed amendments to the city’s building construction codes, aimed at protecting construction workers and the public, according Continue Reading →
On 28 April – International Workers’ Memorial Day – unions should send a message that “health and safety protection at work must be recognised as a fundamental right for all”, Continue Reading →
Safety and health professionals across the world have joined together to form 1Wish – the Global Coalition of Women in Safety and Health – to promote inclusion across the health Continue Reading →