OSHA changes rule on tracking workplace injuries and illnesses by Woody Hill.  Available from <https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2017/07/30/osha-changes-rule-on-tracking-workplace-injuries.html> [July 30, 2017]  Photo:  Bill Oxford Last summer, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) increased its citation structure by 80 percent. The increase gives safety- and budget-conscious employers more incentive to fulfill their regulatory obligations. But with OSHA standards…

OSHA Launches New Website for Electronically Filing Injury and Illness Reports.  Available from <https://www.natlawreview.com/article/osha-launches-new-website-electronically-filing-injury-and-illness-reports> [Thursday, July 27, 2017] The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s new electronic portal, the Injury Tracking Application (ITA), where employers can file web-based reports of workplace injuries or illnesses, will be accessible beginning August 1, 2017. Under OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping rule, covered…

Utilising the power of technology to improve workplace safety discussed in breakfast seminar by Haydee.  Available from <https://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/07/utilising-power-technology-improve-workplace-safety-disucessed-breakfast-seminar/#.WYFwFIiGPDd> [01:24pm, Friday 28 July, 2017] A breakfast seminar on the introduction and embedding of technology to enhance work health and safety was co-hosted by WorkSafe ACT, SafeWork NSW and the Safety Institute of Australia. The seminar showcased progress to…