Industry News
Safety notice: beware of imitations of NHP's Lockdin device
NHP has advised that inferior-quality imitation copies of its Lockdin range have recently appeared in the market and pose a genuine safety risk. [ + ]
Faulty cable recall
Infinity brand thermoplastic-sheathed, insulated electric electrical cables have recently failed laboratory testing and batch numbers INFH 190311, INFH 210912 and INFMEL 081112 are being recalled. [ + ]
Workplace safety app for SMEs
The Simple Safety app is a step-by-step system developed to help businesses become compliant with work health and safety legislation while on the go. [ + ]
Work health and safety jurisprudence, organisational culture, risk and decision-making, and user-centred and safe design
Safe Work Australia has sponsored four new chapters in the OHS Body of Knowledge for Generalist OHS Professionals covering work health and safety jurisprudence, organisational culture, risk and decision-making, and user-centred and safe design. [ + ]
High risk work licence conversions needed in SA
Operators of forklifts, cranes, hoists and pressure equipment as well as those doing scaffolding, rigging and dogging work in South Australia need to convert their old qualifications to the national Licence to Perform High Risk Work. [ + ]
Seatbelt saves driver during forklift rollover
According to a mine safety alert from NSW Trade & Investment, in a recent incident a driver lost control of an unladen forklift while driving downhill on a long, straight quarry road. It’s believed that the seatbelt prevented the driver from being crushed, which could have resulted in serious injury or a fatality. [ + ]
Clear actions for CSIRO from independent report
The CSIRO has released the General Findings Report of the independent investigator, Professor Dennis Pearce AO, who has been examining allegations from current and former staff of workplace bullying and other unreasonable behaviour in the organisation. [ + ]
Safety device launched during National Rail Safety Week
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has used National Rail Safety Week to launch its new Australian-designed and tested rail safety innovation that warns rail safety workers of incoming trains using its 3G national train communications network. [ + ]
Healthy workplace initiative a winner
Fitness Australia has won the Australian National Preventive Health Agency’s (ANPHA) inaugural Healthy Small Workplace Award for implementing best practices in creating a healthy workplace for its employees. [ + ]
Support for CPDs on quad bikes
Safe Work Australia, Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety (AgHealth) and Country Women’s Association of Australia (CWAA) have joined together to support the fitting of crush protection devices (CPDs) to quad bikes before more deaths and serious injuries occur. [ + ]
National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) appoints training services partner (AN 0004)
The National Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) recently appointed Ansell as its official training services partner to provide students with accurate information and guidance on hand safety PPE. [ + ]
Achieving HSE standards at GHD
Engineering, architecture and environmental company GHD continues to grow the number of its operating centres certified to international standards. Its Tasmanian operations were recently included in this certification, achieving the widely recognised occupational health and safety management systems standard OHSAS18001. [ + ]
Evaluating fatigue on mine sites made easier with manual
The NSW Government Trade & Investment mine safety department’s fatigue management evaluation manual is designed to help evaluate the existing capacity, culture and approach to managing fatigue in the workplace. [ + ]
Transport of Dangerous Goods Code to be aligned with international best practice
The laws governing the transport of dangerous goods such as chemicals on road and rail will be updated in line with the latest international guidelines, in a package of proposed amendments released by the National Transport Commission (NTC) for public consultation today. [ + ]
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency CEO appointed
Minister for Workplace Relations Bill Shorten has announced the appointment of a CEO to head up the new Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency (ASEA) and the appointment of the 10 members of the ASEA Council. [ + ]