Industry News
EnergySafety investigates electrocution fatality
A man was fatally electrocuted while using a portable electric drill that was connected to an electrical circuit that appears to not have been protected by a safety switch.
[ + ]Information on new Work Safety Act
The new ACT Work Safety Act 2008 takes effect July 2009. To assist businesses come to a better understanding of it, the OHS Commissioner's website lists a series of documents providing information on the Act.
[ + ]International guidelines outline safe nanomaterial use in the workplace
A new ISO standard has been released to assist individuals and companies to more safely work with manufactured nanoparticles, which are becoming increasingly common across many industries.
[ + ]National campaign to reduce manual task injuries
Safety regulators will be cooperating in a nationwide campaign to reduce manual handling injuries in select industries.
[ + ]Too many Tasmanian employers know too little about asbestos
A survey conducted with employers in Tasmania revealed many had very little knowledge about the dangers of asbestos or of its potential presence in their workplaces.
[ + ]Exposure to lead affects brain
Tha dangers of long-term exposure to lead have been highlighted in a recent university report, with key concerns over its neurological effects.
[ + ]WA safety inspection program
A WorkSafe safety inspection in regional WA has issued a generally good report about safety in construction, but has revealed some areas of continuing concern that need to be improved.
[ + ]Power station fall a warning to all
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a warning about the dangers of working at height, following a recent 30–40 m fall by a worker at a Victorian power plant.
[ + ]Fine after faulty machine injures worker
A South Australian company's poor attitude to machine safety that left a worker severly injured has brought about a conviction and a hefty penalty.
[ + ]Two companies fined over workplace fall
Two companies have been fined for failing to provide a safe workplace following an electrical apprentice falling through a skylight while working on a roof.
[ + ]New rules for transporting dangerous goods in SA
New legislation on the transportation of dangerous goods was introduced in South Australia on 1 January 2009 to bring it into harmony with national safety initiatives.
[ + ]Men six times more likely to be injured at work
A report that monitors the hospitalisation of injured workers reveals that men are six times more liikely than women to be injured in the workplace.
[ + ]Researchers developing universal personal decontamination system
Auniversal personal decontamination system for almost any toxic or hazardous chemical is close to being developed by researchers in the US for use in industrial and military applications.
[ + ]Regulators harmonise construction induction training
WorkCover NSW now recognises the South Australian ‘white card’, Queensland's 'blue card' and Victoria's 'red card' as proof of construction induction training equivalent to WorkCover’s'OHS General Induction for Construction Work in NSW' course.
[ + ]3M completes Aearo integration
3M plans to complete the integration of Aearo Technologies into its safety business as of 1 January 2009.
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