Building safety - it’s everyone’s business
29 October, 2010 by Jeff Willing*
I was honoured to be appointed as the new Federal Safety Commissioner in July this year, and I look forward to working closely with stakeholders in the building and construction industry to improve its OHS performance.
Creating a new standard of training consistency
29 October, 2010 by Emmett McGregor, Training and Consulting Manager, Capital Safety Group
Training is a critical factor in ensuring that workers are able to carry out their activities effectively and safely. So, it stands to reason that a question that every purchaser or consumer of training should ask themselves is: “How do I know that I am getting the best training possible?”
Employers’ OHS rights and responsibilities
29 October, 2010
Australian employers are required by law to provide a safe workplace for not only workers, but for all who visit their facilities. The following extract from a Worksafe Victoria publication outlines a succinct list of rights and responsibilities that employers have, to their workers, contractors, visitors and the workplace itself, with regard to health and safety.
WorkSafe ‘toolbox talk’ for local builders in ACT
25 October, 2010
A recent joint construction industry and state government initiative was held in the ACT, focused on improving safety in the residential construction sector.
Safety spotlight on DSE after tank explosion
06 October, 2010
WorkSafe is demanding safety improvements from the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) after a fuel tank explosion last year left a worker with serious burn injuries.
C&B Safe Choices safety training package
29 September, 2010 | Supplied by: CNB Safe
The Choices safety training package allows employees to see the real results of a serious workplace injury. After suffering a workplace injury, James Wood shares his message for workers to take responsibility for the safety of themselves and their workmates and, during The Safety Show, he will be presenting the package to visitors.
BSI Management Systems product certification training sessions
29 September, 2010 | Supplied by: BSI Group
The BSI Group will run Product Certification Training ‘taster’ sessions for visitors to The Safety Show from 11 am and 3 pm each day.
Global Strategies Group Mango compliance software
29 September, 2010 | Supplied by: Global Strategies Group
Mango compliance software can be used to email due-date reminders, let users drag and drop fields to create custom reports and takes just hours to implement, and users can be trained within days.
WorkSafe announces new leader for health and safety in Victoria
29 September, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria has announced that the organisation’s Deputy Chief Executive, Ian Forsyth, will assume responsibility for leading WorkSafe’s health and safety operations.
Compliance to battery safety requirements
28 September, 2010
Research published earlier this year has shown an increase in cases of serious injury and death caused by swallowing of lithium button cells.
Bakery injury easily preventable
24 September, 2010
The SA Industrial Court has heard that a simple interlock device could have prevented an incident which cost an experienced baker her livelihood.
Brickworks fined over conveyor injury
24 September, 2010
A brickworks and its operators have been jointly fined more than $50,000 by the SA Industrial Court for a series of breaches of workplace safety laws, found to have arisen from an incident in which an employee was trapped by a conveyor belt.
Crushed arm results in $26k fine
22 September, 2010
A metal fabricating company has been convicted and fined by an industrial magistrate following an incident in which an 18-year-old worker had his arm trapped by machinery.
US study finds safety as most important workplace issue
06 September, 2010
A study recently conducted throughout the US has found that fatal workplace accidents can trigger public concern, but follow-through on key safety issues lags all too often.
WorkSafe delivers solid financial and operational results
06 September, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria has reported its lowest-ever injury rate and solid financial results over the past financial year.
