New Zealand launches plan to tackle rate of construction accidents
31 May, 2011
NZ Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson has launched a plan to bring down the rate of construction accidents.
WorkSafe Victoria uncovers high number of workplace breaches
27 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria has issued 264 improvement notices as part of the ‘Safe Towns’ campaign.
Company director convicted over injury to employee
27 May, 2011
A company director and his partner were prosecuted by SafeWork SA.
SafeWork SA issues safety reminder as planking incidents increase
24 May, 2011
SafeWork SA is reminding employers and employees of their legal obligations relating to workplace safety amidst the current debate on the practice known as ‘planking’.
WorkCover NSW announces recipients of $6.7m grants program
18 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSW
WorkCover NSW has announced recipients of the $6.7m grants program to help prepare for the new national harmonisation of work health and safety legislation.
WorkSafe Victoria's free workshop to help injured people return to work
17 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe Victoria has organised a free workshop to assist employers helping injured workers return to work.
WorkCover NSW issues safety alert for blast freezers
17 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSW
WorkCover NSW has published a safety alert after a worker suffered fatal injuries when a plenum made from EPS panels collapsed while he was working in a blast freezer.
Study finds certain types of carbon nanotubes can induce asbestos-like responses
17 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Safe Work Australia
Safe Work Australia, an Australian Government statutory agency, has released a research report on carbon nanotubes.
Industrial Scientific relocates to Port Melbourne
13 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Industrial Scientific Corporation
To accommodate its continued expansion, Industrial Scientific has moved its business operations to a 250 m2 space along the ship channel in Port Melbourne
Four regional workplace deaths in less than a month
12 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
WorkSafe has renewed calls for workplace safety after four deaths in less than a month.
South Australian Safe Work Awards open for nominations
10 May, 2011
The South Australian government is accepting nominations for Safe Work Awards.
Call for abstracts for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion conference closing
04 May, 2011
The call for abstracts for the 10th National Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion closes 9 May 2011.
Annual Safe Work Australia Awards announced
04 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Safe Work Australia
The winners of the annual Safe Work Australia Awards were announced at a ceremony held at Parliament House, Canberra.
Identifying the primary duty holder under the Work Health and Safety Act
04 May, 2011 by Barry Sherriff and Michael Tooma, Norton Rose Lawyers
The Model Work Health and Safety Act will commence in each jurisdiction in Australia from 1 January 2012. A key change to be made by the Model Act will be to move away from reliance on the employment relationship as the determinant of who has duties and obligations and who is to be protected from risks to their health or safety.
How to find money for OHS
04 May, 2011 by Steve Griffiths*
It is naive to think employers are going to spend money on anything that is not justified, including OHS, and practitioners in this field need to learn to present a powerful cost-benefit analysis to management. OHS practitioners who ‘do their homework’ and speak the ‘language of management’ will be able to attract funding for occupational health and safety initiatives.
