http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au Read the lastest Safety Training News from Vocam. Up-to-date with all the latest topics and training courses Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:37:00 GMT en-au http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/an-eye-on-safety http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/an-eye-on-safety Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Mark Boyes, 35, recalled the moment his life changed while performing a routine job in the JDN Monocrane factory in Dandenong. He was operating a machine to make brackets for electrical covers... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/workCover-investigates-scaffolding-incident http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/workCover-investigates-scaffolding-incident Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ WorkCover NSW has commenced an investigation into an incident where a 41-year-old male construction worker at a construction site in Pyrmont was injured by a piece of falling scaffolding... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/people-and-forklifts-dont-mix http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/people-and-forklifts-dont-mix Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ National packing company Visy has been prosecuted and ordered to pay $112,500 to Melbourne University‘s Marie Tehan Medical Fund after a worker was struck by a forklift... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/factory-blast-disaster-waiting-to-happen http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/factory-blast-disaster-waiting-to-happen Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Industrial Court Magistrate Michael Ardlie today imposed penalty on the company, Quin Investments, and its owner Nikolai Kuzub, fining them each $95,000 for breaching workplace safety breaches. He said there was little or no evidence of safety... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/one-million-payout-over-lost-foot http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/one-million-payout-over-lost-foot Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Since that day, Mr Shirreff has suffered severe and unrelenting pain, and restriction of movement, in his right foot. He has been advised to amputate the foot, and he has accepted this is inevitable at some time in the future... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/workplace-bullying-case-worst-ever-seen http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/workplace-bullying-case-worst-ever-seen Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ In what has been described as “the most serious case of workplace bullying we have seen” by a senior union leader... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/young-workers-have-one-of-the-highest-proportions-of-work-related-injury-in-the-country http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/young-workers-have-one-of-the-highest-proportions-of-work-related-injury-in-the-country Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Young people are more likely to be injured at work as they are often unfamiliar with workplace hazards and safety procedures... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/5-million-australians-contract-food-poisoning-each-year http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/5-million-australians-contract-food-poisoning-each-year Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ About 5.4 million Australians contract food poisoning each year and most cases can be prevented. This results, on average: in 120 deaths, 1.2 million visits to doctors, 300,000 prescriptions for antibiotics, and 2.1 million days of lost work. The estimated annual cost of food poisoning in Australia is $1.25 billion. ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/supervision-blitz-on-construction-sites http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/supervision-blitz-on-construction-sites Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Too many injuries are happening on construction sites due to poor supervision. ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/workplace-fatality-toll-a-life-or-death http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/workplace-fatality-toll-a-life-or-death Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Twenty-six Victorian workers died in the 09/10 financial year due to lapses in workplace safety, WorkSafe Victoria announced today. ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/forklifts-very-useful-but-potentially-very-dangerous http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/forklifts-very-useful-but-potentially-very-dangerous Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ McAlpines Timber Limited was sentenced to pay a fine of $40,130 and reparation... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/lack-of-edge-protection-leads-to-fall-fines http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/lack-of-edge-protection-leads-to-fall-fines Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ FLOORING company Getts has pleased guilty and was fined $4000 for failing... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/business-director-three-workers-convicted-and-fined-for-bullying http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/business-director-three-workers-convicted-and-fined-for-bullying Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ WorkSafe has issued a plea to employers and workers to maximise anti-bullying efforts... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/perth-safety-show-2010 http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/perth-safety-show-2010 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ 24 - 26 August 2010 Perth Convention Centre ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/hr-and-business-training-video-courses-and-elearning http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/hr-and-business-training-video-courses-and-elearning Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Want to know more about employee HR training, employee development... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/health-and-safety-videos-for-the-office http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/health-and-safety-videos-for-the-office Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Managing occupational health and safety in the office requires a risk management... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/health-and-safety-videos-for-the-office http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/health-and-safety-videos-for-the-office Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ workplace-bullying-harassment-and-violence-safety-training-videos ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/ergonomics-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/ergonomics-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Ergonomics can also reduce the potential for ill health at work... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/fatigue-management-and-shift-work-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/fatigue-management-and-shift-work-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ The highest rates of industrial accidents are often found among shift workers... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/fatigue-management-and-shift-work-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/fatigue-management-and-shift-work-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ The highest rates of industrial accidents are often found among shift workers... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/warehouse-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/warehouse-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Slip and trip accidents are a serious problem in warehousing and... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/industrial-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/industrial-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Over 200 people are killed each year in accidents at work and... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Health and Safety Research indicates that failure of personnel to wear PPE... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/hazardous-substances-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/hazardous-substances-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Unsafe use and handling of hazardous substances can cause cancer, skin... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/forklift-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/forklift-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Forklift truck dangers warning after worker paralysed... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/risk-assessment-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/risk-assessment-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Risk assessment should be about practical steps to protect people from real harm and... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/driver-fatigue-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/driver-fatigue-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Driving on business, for most employees, is the most dangerous task they will undertake... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/working-at-height-safety-training-videos http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/working-at-height-safety-training-videos Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ More than 1000 workers a month suffer a serious injury following a slip, trip or fall... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/melbourne-safety-show-2010 http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/melbourne-safety-show-2010 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Please drop in and say hello... ]] http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/oil-and-gas-trade-show-2010 http://www.vocam.com.au/news/au/oil-and-gas-trade-show-2010 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:37:00 GMT [CDATA[ Please drop in and say hello. 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