Monthly Archives: January 2017

Monthly Archives: January 2017

25/01

Tips to reduce risk of excessive occupational sitting

Tips to reduce risk of excessive occupational sitting reported by Haydee.  Available from <http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/01/tips-reduce-risk-excessive-occupational-sitting/> [11:24pm, Tuesday 24 January, 2017 ] Physical inactivity and excessive occupational sitting can lead to serious health conditions including obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer, as well as serious injuries. Because of this, Workplace Health and Safety Queensland reminds office workers to…
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25/01

2016 ‘worst year’ for worker fatalities in Victoria

2016 ‘worst year’ for worker fatalities in Victoria.  Available from <https://safetowork.com.au/2016-worst-year-for-worker-fatalities-in-victoria/> [January 10, 2017] WorkSafe Victoria has called on Victorian workplaces to prioritise safety this year after the state recorded 26 worker fatalities in 2016, the highest number since 2009. The safety body called 2016 the worst year for fatalities since 2009, which recorded 30…
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18/01

The hidden safety benefits of workplace GPS tracking

The hidden safety benefits of workplace GPS tracking by Noelle West, SHP Online .  Available from <http://www.shponline.co.uk/the-hidden-safety-benefits-of-workplace-gps-tracking/> [Posted January 17, 2017] In a recent survey about GPS tracking in the workplace, more than two-thirds of employees who had been tracked by GPS indicated that safety is one of the most compelling benefits they see from…
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10/01

Trends in health and safety for 2017

Trends in health and safety for 2017 by Dave Rebbitt.  Available from <http://www.cos-mag.com/columnist/drebbitt/archive/2017/01/09/trends-in-health-and-safety-for-2017> [Jan 09, 2017] Looking ahead to 2017 we will see a year with some bright and interesting spots. It will remain a time of challenges. I have revisited some of the themes from last year. Others are new, and I hope they provoke…
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