Industry News
Safety warning for young workers
SafeWork SA has issued a safety warning to employers about the risks to young workers by highlighting a successful prosecution.
[ + ]ASCC develops guidelines for safe design
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released a guidance document outlining the principles of safe design as a means of preventing injuries in the workplace.
[ + ]500 Australian Standards to be cut
To maintain relevant Australian Standards, Standards Australia has embarked on a project to reassess about 2000 standards sectors that are more than 10 years old.
[ + ]Partnership for foot safety
The Australasian Podiatry Council (APodC) has partnered with Steel Blue to promote workplace foot safety as part of Foot Health Week, which will run from 8-14 October.
[ + ]Height hazard blitz
Last week’s safety blitz on height hazards in the ACT has resulted in 12 prohibition notices, 17 improvement notices and one compliance agreement.
[ + ]A $25,000 fine, but no injuries
A Perth construction company has been fined $25,000 after a crane toppled over on a building site, even though no-one was injured.
[ + ]Safety warning for SA
SafeWork SA has issued a safety warning following a run of four workplace accidents in one 24-hour period.
[ + ]Companies held liable for fatality
Three companies have been hit with more than $86,000 in fines and reparations after a New Zealand man fell to his death on the first day of his new job last August.
[ + ]ACT businesses to provide proof of insurance
A new compliance initiative by ACT WorkCover will see more than 550 businesses receive a request in coming weeks to provide evidence of a valid workers compensation policy.
[ + ]Confusion over labour hire prosecutions
A spate of prosecutions has seen labour hire companies held accountable for the safety of employees they ‘on-hire’ to other employers.
[ + ]Green card deadline for NSW
There is one month to go until the ‘green card’ deadline in NSW and WorkCover has issued a reminder to those NSW construction workers who have not yet updated their certification.
[ + ]Confined space standard defined
A revision of the standard for confined spaces will address the criticism that the definition in the current standard is difficult to apply.
[ + ]Employee injured by identified hazard
An ACT company has been fined $200,000 under a new OHS law after a worker was injured by a hazard previously identified by the company’s risk assessment process.
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