Safety + Injury Management Blog

Tips To Reduce Your Risk Of Heat Stress

Posted by Recovery Partners on Feb 2, 2017 11:36:59 AM

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...

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Allianz Aids A Fast RTW With Recovery Partners [Case Study]

Posted by Recovery Partners on Jan 31, 2017 9:55:45 AM

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.

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Updates To The Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code

Posted by Tony Hendricks on Dec 19, 2016 7:00:00 AM

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...

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How RTWC Can Alleviate Employer/Worker Misunderstanding [Case Study]

Posted by Recovery Partners on Dec 9, 2016 3:51:50 PM

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...

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What Is Workplace Rehabilitation?

Posted by Recovery Partners on Dec 8, 2016 10:54:24 AM
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The Role Of A Rehabilitation Provider

Posted by Recovery Partners on Dec 8, 2016 10:02:53 AM
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When Is ‘Tagging And Testing’ Of Electrical Equipment Required?

Posted by Recovery Partners on Nov 29, 2016 3:02:14 PM
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Men's Mental Health + Movember

Posted by Recovery Partners on Nov 3, 2016 11:56:27 AM
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Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling (GHS)

Posted by Recovery Partners on Nov 2, 2016 2:44:01 PM

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.

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Is There Really A Risk In Mobile Phone Use?

Posted by Dina Gouda on Nov 2, 2016 2:02:02 PM

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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Disclaimer – these articles are provided to supply general safety information to people responsible for OHS in their organisation. They are general in nature and do not substitute for legal and/or professional advice. We always suggest that organisations obtain information specific to their needs. Additional information can be found at www.workcover.nsw.au