Industry News
High Court win for WorkSafe
WorkSafe Victoria has won a landmark court case in the High Court, confirming its right to prosecute companies for alleged OHS offences committed before they joined Comcare.
[ + ]Ai Group holds round table on proposed national OHS law
Ai Group has commenced discussions amongst its employer members to address the draft national OHS legsilation.
[ + ]Businesses may be putting employees at risk, says OHS service provider
An OHS and risk management provider has called upon businesses to ensure they adequate address the safety of their employees.
[ + ]WorkSafe WA to examine construction safety in goldfields
WorkSafe will conduct an inspection program of construction sites in the goldfields region in Western Australia.
[ + ]Workplace fatality statistics
According to an OHS consultant, the number or workplace deaths around the world is increasing at an alarming rate.
[ + ]Truckie convicted for workers compensation fraud
A Victorian truck driver has been convicted and fined for fraudulently obtaining workers compensation payments.
[ + ]Marine research project wins national OHS award
A research project on a coral reef in WA, jointly funded by the federal government and mining and marine companies, has been recognised by the SRCC for its proactive OHS culture.
[ + ]Victorian WorkSafe Awards finalists announced
WorkSafe has unveiled the finalists for the 2009 Work Safe Awards which will be announced on 29 October in Melbourne.
[ + ]Safe Work month opens with focus on workplace injury prevention
Curbing the human and economic cost of workplace harm is the aim of Safe Work Month 2009 in South Australia.
[ + ]New Federal Safety Commission fact sheet on funding
A fact sheet has been released by the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner to assist recipients of Australian Government funding to implement the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.
[ + ]Fatigue roadblock reveals compliance in most cases
A recent roadblock exercise conducted by WorkSafe WA emphasises the need for more improvement in driver fatigue compliance in the road transport industry.
[ + ]WorkSafe inspection campaign on tilt-up construction
An inspection campaign targeting tilt-up construction across Westen Australia has commenced, looking at safety standards in that industry.
[ + ]Updated standard offers greater protection to workers in confined spaces
A revised Confined Spaces standard has been released to improve the safety of workers in or near confined spaces.
[ + ]Government delivers Safe Work Australia
The Safe Work Australia Council has formally become Safe Work Australia, following passage of the Safe Work Australia Bill through Parliament.
[ + ]Court-enforceable undertaking for Asciano
A South Australian company has undertaken a court-enforceable commitment to improve its workplace safety environment.
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