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Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road
Risk & Compliance

Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road

Vehicle incidents remain the biggest killer of Australian workers, prompting employers to tighten lone-worker checks and emergency response plans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Data unlocking the 'most under-rated safety control'
Data Analytics

Data unlocking the 'most under-rated safety control'

Procurement choices can shape workplace risk long before a worker arrives on site, as Australia's safety experts warn of gaps in visibility.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Last month
The risk you thought you transferred
Supply Chain

The risk you thought you transferred

Claims can still land on the principal if a contractor's insurance lapses or the statutory duty remains with the engager, despite the paperwork.

By Site360 • 5 min read • Last month
Gap revealed between safety perception & reality in Australian workplaces
Facilities management

Gap revealed between safety perception & reality in Australian workplaces

Avetta research reveals 90% of Australian workers feel safe, yet over half say their high-risk workplaces lack full risk management systems.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Global Stories

Work Health and Safety stories

Australia & New Zealand plan duress alarm standard
Cybersecurity

Australia & New Zealand plan duress alarm standard

A draft standard could make wearable duress alarms prove they alert responders within five seconds and send the worker's location.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Avetta unveils Sydney summit series with new format
Supply Chain

Avetta unveils Sydney summit series with new format

Businesses across Asia-Pacific will hear fresh research and customer awards as Avetta shifts its Sydney summit towards hands-on supply chain risk collaboration.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Why payroll errors are becoming a board-level issue in manufacturing
Data governance

Why payroll errors are becoming a board-level issue in manufacturing

Growing payroll mistakes can now trigger fines, back-payments and board scrutiny in manufacturing as super rules and labour hire reforms bite.

By Adam Bowles • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2026
Mesh Ai debuts Simpatico Teams, an AI-powered Australian first
Unified Communications

Mesh Ai debuts Simpatico Teams, an AI-powered Australian first

Mesh AI introduces Simpatico Teams, Australia's inaugural AI-powered tool aiding in managing mental health at workplaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Work Health and Safety stories

Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties
Facilities management

Safety in numbers – sharing HSWA duties

Businesses sharing workplaces face fines if they fail to coordinate safety duties under new law aimed at closing gaps for workers.

By Geoff • 10 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017