Over the holidays we saw some soaring temperatures across all parts of Australia - even reaching up to 45ºC+ in some areas. Undoubtedly the heat can make us feel irritable and as a result leave us...
A 61 year old man was injured whilst working as a Groundsman at an Aged Care Facility. As a result, the injured worker was unfit fror work and underwent a total knee replacement on his right knee.
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the updated version of the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, which is part of an ongoing strategy to align domestic land transport...
On May 4th, 2016, a male aged 56 suffered a fracture to his left radius at work, immediately being declared unfit for work. The injury required surgical repair to the fracture with 2 plates and 9...
Australia has been phasing in the new Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals, or GHS, for the last five years and this transition period ends on 31 December 2016.
We've all heard it before: 'dont spend too long on the phone!', 'don't sleep with your phone under your pillow!'. It's the age old tale of the 'silent killer' but no one can seem to confirm the...
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