Industry News
Government to review ANSTO health and safety
A high-level panel has been established to evaluate the health and safety practices at ANSTO Health.
[ + ]WorkCover investigating wood chipper amputation
WorkCover NSW is investigating an incident where a man’s feet were amputated in a wood chipper.
[ + ]Financial scheme to help affected Queensland industries announced
A Queensland natural disasters jobs and skills package that will help industries and businesses affected by the summer floods and Cyclone Yasi to recover has been announced.
[ + ]Information sessions for roadside workers to be held in Queensland
Free information sessions will be provided throughout Queensland to workers employed on or near public roads to understand and minimise the risks that they face.
[ + ]Events to explain new health and safety legislation prepared by WorkCover NSW
WorkCover NSW will be providing free events to help businesses understand new work health and safety legislation.
[ + ]SA steel firm fined after beam breaks worker’s legs
A South Australian steel fabricating firm was convicted over an incident where a worker received severe crush injuries to both legs after a steel beam he was welding was struck by another beam suspended by a crane.
[ + ]Inspection program on high-risk work licences in WA reveals good results
A recent WorkSafe WA inspection program on high-risk work licences in Perth and regional WA has revealed pleasing results to the safety regulator.
[ + ]Safety switches to be mandatory in most businesses
The NSW Government has recently mandated the installation of safety switches in most workplaces in an endeavour to protect workers against electric shocks.
[ + ]Host employer fined over serious workplace injury
A host employer and a labour hire company in WA have been charged by WorkSafe over a workplace injury that left a man a paraplegic.
[ + ]Company fined over owner’s fall injuries
An Adelaide company was fined over an injury sustained by its managing director while he supervised construction works.
[ + ]Workplace violence and harassment on the increase in Europe
European employers are looking for ways to stem the sharp rise in workplace violence, bullying and harassment that cause physical and psychological injuries.
[ + ]National campaign targets road worker safety
A new campaign to improve safety for workers on or near public roads was recently announced by the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities.
[ + ]Machine guarding campaign fights shocking workplace amputations incidents
The Australian Workers Union has announced a new campaign to address the high incidence of workplace injuries from unguarded machines.
[ + ]New campaign calls for Victorian employer health care
WorkSafe Victoria is promoting free workplace health checks for workers in order to assist them to improve their health.
[ + ]Inspection program targets cleaners in WA
WorkSafe WA is about to begin an inspection program to look at safety standards in the cleaning industry.
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