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.
Victorian inventors help improve safety
03 September, 2010
Over the past year, inventors across Victoria have been coming up with new and different ideas to make their working day safer.
Australia’s first free-fall life boat training facility
03 September, 2010
IFAP has announced the establishment of Australia’s first free-fall life boat training facility in Fremantle to assist in offshore clients fulfilling their regulatory safety training requirements.
The model Act - moving OHS forward
02 September, 2010 by Barry Sherriff*
The model Work Health and Safety Act 2010 will not only achieve harmonisation of OHS laws around Australia, it will remove gaps in coverage and drive greater engagement in OHS at all levels within business. The involvement of company officers will be driven by a new positive due diligence obligation.
Taking the stress out of stress claims
02 September, 2010 by Andrew Douglas*
Some time ago in a Clint Eastwood movie, I remember the character that he played saying: “I tried being reasonable - I didn’t like it.” How many managers, faced with the difficult worker who simply won’t do as they are directed or told, have felt the same as Clint Eastwood’s character? Despite perhaps feeling that way, our ‘Clint’ manager can’t be like the real Clint - he must learn to be reasonable. Why?
Safety Institute of Australia Victorian Education Awards
02 September, 2010
A new wave of passion and energy for the OHS profession was acknowledged at the recent Safety Institute of Australia Victorian Education Awards.
Muscle and bone injuries cost Victoria nearly a billion a year
31 August, 2010
Treating workers for injuries that cost little or nothing to prevent has cost the Victorian community $956 million in the last year.
Danger! Peligro! Publicity order in five languages
20 August, 2010 by Michael Tooma*
A recent Australian court decision has further highlighted the additional risks which migrant workforces face in relation to workplace safety.
Achieving a work-life balance
19 August, 2010
SafeWork SA has launched a new website aimed at helping workers better manage their work and personal responsibilities.
WorkSafe ACT focus on formwork safety
18 August, 2010
WorkSafe ACT has commenced a campaign to improve the safety of construction projects involving formwork.
Mine rescue skills put to the test
13 August, 2010
The annual Underground Mine Rescue Competition was recently conducted in regional Victoria.
Free training course for leading hands
12 August, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria is offering free training to leading hands in construction companies to drive injury rates down.
Ford Geelong workers urged to join asbestos register
12 August, 2010
Former Ford employees in Geelong are being encouraged to lodge their details on the Slater & Gordon asbestos register.
