Consultations for the draft copy of the 2011-2020 National Road Safety Strategy are now open.
02/12/2010 |
THE NATIONAL Transport Commission says if the road freight industry takes up telematics technology, it could improve road safety and reduce costs and emissions.
11/08/2010 |
SWIRE Cold Storage has been fined $60,000 for an incident in which a worker was hit by a forklift.
12/07/2010 |
EDITORIAL and marketing strategy specialists The Word Press has launched a free analysis service for executives of industrial, transport and mining companies.
02/02/2010 |
A TRUCK driver from Gippsland could be jailed for four months after pleading guilty to fraudulently taking $31,344 in workers compensation payments.
07/10/2009 |
THE MANAGING directors of civil contracting and road maintenance business Sharpe Bros have been named Ambassadors for Safe Work Australia Week.
02/10/2009 |
THE CRCMining SmartCap technology, a cap which detects driver fatigue, will be piloted at Australian Coal Association mines.
30/09/2009 |
THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association will be involved in beyondblue’s Anxiety and Depression Awareness (ADA) month in October.
29/09/2009 |
WORKSAFE WA says its roadblock exercise at Port Hedland last weekend revealed generally good compliance with fatigue safety laws, but problems with rest breaks.
25/09/2009 |
SAFETY expert Emeritus Professor Rod Troutbeck was awarded the Engineers Australia NCTR Transport Medal for his role in enhancing the safety of the transport industry.
17/09/2009 |
QUEENSLAND Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick met with 250 industry and union leaders to launch the Zero Harm at Work leadership program on 16 September 2009.
17/09/2009 |
THE QUEENSLAND Department of Mines and Energy has issued a safety alert on vehicle collisions on mine sites.
28/08/2009 |
THE TRANSPORT Workers Union claims the ATA’s call for truck driver depression checks fail to address the root causes of the problem.
26/08/2009 |
THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association says truck drivers should be screened for depression as part of medical checks for their driver’s licence, TruckSafe or fatigue accreditation.
25/08/2009 |
TRANSPORT Certification Australia will develop the performance-based specification and test protocols for an electronic fatigue and speed management system.
24/06/2009 |
THE AUSTRALIAN Trucking Association (ATA) has prepared a checklist of urban road safety measures for a heavy vehicle safety report.
09/06/2009 |
INDUSTREA has signed a $5.4m contract with BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance to supply its CAS-CAM/RF collision avoidance system to BMA’s mines.
01/06/2009 |
TOLL Transport has been fined $220,000 over a fatality on 24 November 2004 when a driver was run over by a prime mover at a truck depot.
22/05/2009 |
A new road safety campaign for Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads uses the theme of “Here for life” to implore people to drive carefully.
21/05/2009 |
WORKSAFE WA says a roadblock exercise at Port Hedland found the commercial transport industry has generally good compliance with fatigue safety laws, with some rest breaks problems.
18/05/2009 |