Deadly workplace disease linked in Australia to bathroom and kitchen stone products
- July 4, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
No CommentsChris Parmangos when he was younger and working as a brick labourer. As a young bricklayer, Chris Parmangos had no idea silica dust rising from the Sydney sandstone and bricks he worked with would cost him his health. Parmangos was about 33, and 15 years into his job as a labourer in Sydney, when he was diagnosed with early signs of lung disease from exposure
Australia: Health and Safety Frequency – April 2017
- April 14, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
Welcome to Herbert Smith Freehills Health and Safety Frequency for April 2017, where we touch on legal developments in Australian health and safety from the last three months and give you some more personal insights into what we and our clients are up to in the health and safety space. In this issue we cover: Top
Australia: It's time to take an early mark… Tips for employers to manage fatigue in the workplace
- March 7, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
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New campaign to make NSW the safest state to work in Australia …
- March 4, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
A new $ 3.2 million campaign which aims to make NSW the safest state to work in Australia has been launched. The campaign, “Safety starts with you” was developed as a response to the alarming statistics about workplace injuries and illnesses in NSW. There were 30,902 major workplace injuries and illnesses and 60 fatalities in
Truck driving: one of the deadliest workplaces in Australia
- February 6, 2017
- Posted by: Sage Shield Safety Consultants
- Category: Global Safety News
A truck cabin is among the deadliest workplaces in Australia, new research shows. The Macquarie University study, which surveyed 559 truck drivers, found a high proportion are forced to work long and dangerous hours carrying unsafe loads to avoid losing their jobs. Play Video Don’t Play Up Next Chief scientist goes off at Trump Play Video Don’t Play