WA Safety Show back in August
01 July, 2010
Western Australia’s largest workplace safety trade show, the WA Safety Show, returns to Perth from 24 to 26 August 2010.
The path to a safety culture
01 July, 2010 by Gary Rowe*
I find it interesting that many executives that I’ve met over the years say “I want a strong safety culture in my organisation”, but when I enquire about their goal, most can’t explain what safety culture is, and even fewer know how to achieve it.
Industrial Court of Queensland finds against High Court’s Kirk decision
01 July, 2010 by Aaron Anderson*
The Industrial Court of Queensland has found against the principles set down by the High Court in the Kirk decision, on the basis that the relevant legislation in Queensland and New South Wales can not be considered analogous.
Status of OHS in Australian construction
01 July, 2010
The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner recently released its ‘Biannual Report July to December 2009’, an analysis on OHS data collected from reports from accredited construction companies for the second half of the 2009 calendar year.
Extreme Safety - Telstra Business Awards finalist
01 July, 2010
An electrical safety equipment supplier - Extreme Safety - is a finalist in the Queensland Telstra Small Business Awards.
WorkCover NSW launches program to stamp out workplace bullying
21 June, 2010
WorkCover NSW is stepping up the fight against workplace bullying with a new awareness campaign.
SRCC 2010 Safety Awards finalists announced
21 June, 2010
This year’s finalists for the SRCC 2010 Safety Awards have recently been announced.
Conviction for director who risked workers’ lives
16 June, 2010
A Victorian-based construction company director who continued to expose workers to obvious safety risks, despite warnings from WorkSafe, has been convicted and fined.
European survey shows gaps in dealing with work-related stress
15 June, 2010
A recent European workplace health and safety survey shows that there are many concerns over work-related stress, but few companies are in a position to deal with it.
Australian International Design Award for safe LPG storage system
09 June, 2010
Elgas has won an Australian International Design Award for its EasyGas DownUnder underground LPG storage system.
What will the Victorian accident compensation reform mean for your business?
04 June, 2010 by Mark Howard*
The reform of workers compensation legislation in Victoria will impact employers and their employees in a number of ways.
ISO report reveals elevators may save lives in emergencies
04 June, 2010
A recent ISO technical report claims that lifts may be viable escape options, contrary to conventional thinking to avoid lifts in such circumstances.
WorkSafe puts licence conditions on refinery
04 June, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria has imposed new conditions on Mobil’s licence to operate its Altona refinery in Victoria.
Does human error cause accidents?
03 June, 2010 by Gary Rowe*
‘Human error’ is often associated with workplace accidents. But is that really the cause or is it more a case of ‘human action’?
Prosecution highlights safety language barrier
31 May, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a warning to companies who employ workers with limited English to take extra measures to ensure workers are trained and able to do their job safely.
