Business owners fined $32,500 over lack of fall injury prevention system
17 January, 2012The owners of a rigging and construction business have been fined for failing to provide workers with a fall injury prevention system on a construction site.
WorkSafe Victoria CEO decides not to renew contract
12 January, 2012 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaGreg Tweedly, CEO, WorkSafe Victoria, has announced he will not seek a new three-year contract after nine years in the role.
Machine process and electrical safety forum
10 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia
The upcoming Safety Automation Forum, part of the Rockwell Automation on the Move industry event, will showcase machine process and electrical safety techniques from leading industry safety experts. The two-day event will be held in Melbourne (6-7 March), Sydney (2-3 May), Brisbane (22-23 May) and Perth (6-7 June).
FPMA to expand its scope and relaunch as Working at Height Association
10 January, 2012 by Working at Height Association | Supplied by: http://www.fpma.com.auThe Fall Protection Manufacturer’s Association of Australia (FPMA), which was formed in 2005, is relaunching as the Working at Height Association Limited (WAHA) to expand its scope and remit with the aim of creating the industry body representing all those involved in safe working at height.
Sullair achieves LRQA accreditation for its safety and environmental management systems
10 January, 2012 | Supplied by: Hitachi Global Air PowerSullair achieves LRQA accreditation for its safety and environmental management systems
WorkSafe investigating worker death at Kapunda
20 December, 2011In the wake of a worker’s death at Kapunda, SafeWork SA is urging workers in farm-related industries to take extreme care around machinery and vehicles as activity continues during the current harvest and into next year’s grape vintage.
Holiday work injury sees abattoir fined
13 December, 2011Lobethal Abattoirs , an Adelaide Hills-based meat processor, has been convicted and fined over an incident in which a teenager was injured during holiday work.
Grants to assist transition to new OHS laws
07 December, 2011$550,000 worth of grants will be available to assist small businesses in understanding the new OHS laws. Applications for the grants close at 4.30 pm on Monday 30 January 2012.
Dangers of exposure to LPG
30 November, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSW
Liquefied petroleum gas is highly flammable, invisible and heavier than air. If it leaks or escapes it will flow along floors and downhill into gullies, and will tend to settle in low spots, such as trenches or basements.
Recommendations from the inquiry into sham contracting
30 November, 2011
Sham contracting occurs when an employer attempts to disguise an employment relationship as an independent contracting relationship, to avoid obligatory rates of pay and other entitlements, and gain an unfair competitive advantage.
OHS harmonisation will positively impact business, survey finds
30 November, 2011 | Supplied by: ComOps Pty Ltd
A recent survey has found that 87% of managers believe the harmonisation of WHS laws will benefit their organisation. When asked about the three most critical factors for driving a successful WHS program, 74% of respondents said that creating the right culture in the company was the most important factor while 52% indicated that having management support and participation was the second most important factor.
Veolia's behavioural approach to safety
18 November, 2011 | Supplied by: People & Quality Solutions Pty Ltd
Traditionally, safety training focuses on adhering to processes and procedures. But environmental services company Veolia has taken its safety training a step further.
A case of mistaken redundancy payment
16 November, 2011 by Alison Baker, Karl Rozenbergs and Mark Dunphy, Hall & Willcox
A recent case reminds employers of the importance of reviewing employees’ contracts, enterprise agreements and any applicable modern awards to assess an employee’s entitlement to any severance payments, including notice and redundancy.
Third safety prosecution in four years for Colac timber-processing company
16 November, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
Colac-based AKD Softwoods, which has received more than 100 safety improvement notices over less than a decade, has been convicted and fined $70,000 for failing to comply with a safety improvement notice and having an unguarded machine which injured a worker.
Workshop to help employers understand early return-to-work benefits
15 November, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
A free WorkSafe workshop to help employers understand the benefits of an early and sustainable return to work for injured workers is being held next Tuesday at Dandenong.
