Industry News
Fine for SA sawmill injury
An Adelaide sawmill company has been convicted and fined over an incident that left a worker with a painful groin injury in 2007.
[ + ]WorkSafe inspections reveal good OHS practices in WA
A WorkSafe inspection program of construction sites in the Mid-West region of WA has revealed generally good standards in occupational safety and health management.
[ + ]Building contractor fined over fall injury
An Adelaide company has been convicted and fined in the SA Industrial Relations Court over an incident that left a worker seriously injured after a fall.
[ + ]Summer remains deadly time in NZ workplaces
Summer continues to be the most deadly season for NZ workplaces, provisional figures from the Department of Labour show.
[ + ]Government commits to improving safety of transport workers
A recent announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister that she will work to put in place a system of safe rates for our nation’s truck drivers has been welcomed by the Transport Workers Union.
[ + ]Union wins in workplace drug testing case
A recent court ruling finds that a positive oral fluid drug test is more likely to indicate actual impairment than a positive urine drug test.
[ + ]Charges laid over fatal failure of swing stage scaffold on Gold Coast
Three companies have been charged over the deaths of two construction workers at a Gold Coast high-rise construction site last year.
[ + ]ACT Work Safety Regulation 2009 exposure draft
The ACT government has put out a call to the business community to comment on proposed changes to the state's current OHS Act and regulations.
[ + ]Tom Phillips appointed Chair of Safe Work Australia Council
A new chairperson has been appointed to head the newly formed Safe Work Australia Council, the replacement for the Australian Safety and Compensation Council.
[ + ]Conviction and fine for not ensuring sub-contractor safety
Failing to ensure the safety needs of contractors were addressed has cost a major poultry processor a conviction for OHS law breaches and $100,000.
[ + ]WA WorkSafe to examine construction safety
WorkSafe will conduct an inspection program of construction sites in the Mid-West region of Western Australia in June.
[ + ]Safety alert on the dangers of working alone
Recent fatalities in Western Australia have highlighted the dangers associated with working alone and the importance of having regular communications with isolated workers.
[ + ]Alarming statistics on Queensland building industry risks
The Queensland Premier recently announced a new taskforce to tackle health problems in the construction industry following a shocking report that reveals high levels of obesity, smoking and problem drinking among builders.
[ + ]The consequences of not making the workplace safe
The employer and manager of a Victorian company which had two serious safety incidents in 13 months have been ordered to pay fines of $376,000.
[ + ]Free safety information for NSW businesses during June
The NSW government has announced a series of training events across the state for the month of June as part of Manual Handling Month.
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