Cleaner, safer, live-fire extinguisher training
20 August, 2008Provide clean, safe and effective extinguisher training without the need for dry-chemical or CO2 extinguishers.
Foundry fined $100,000 over worker death
19 August, 2008A heavy engineering company has been fined $100,000 over the 2005 death of a 21-year-old worker at its Henderson foundry.
Safety concerns over nanoparticles
12 August, 2008Quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, highlighting concerns for healthcare workers or individuals involved in the manufacturing of quantum dots or doing research on potential biomedical applications of the nanoparticles.
ASCC publishes mesothelioma data
05 August, 2008The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has agreed to publish online the ‘Preparing an estimate of the national pattern of exposure to asbestos in cases of malignant mesothelioma’ study — a statistical report analysing data from the WA mesothelioma register and from the NSW Dust Diseases Board.
Reminder to complete HSMAs
28 July, 2008Comcare has issued a reminder that, under the OHS Act, companies need to complete their Health and Safety Management Arrangements (HSMAs) by 15 September 2008.
Scientific and Technical Gases partners with CAC Gas
24 July, 2008Scientific and Technical Gases (STG), the UK’s largest independent manufacturer of calibration gases, is partnering with CAC Gas & Instrumentation in Australia and New Zealand.
Major hazard facility regulations amended
24 July, 2008The updated major hazards facilities regulation has been published by WorkCover NSW in the NSW Government Gazette this July.
Hazardous substances information update
08 July, 2008The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) will be updating the listing of classified hazardous substances on the Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS) online database, to reflect recent European regulation changes.
Industrial dust monitor
01 July, 2008The DynOptic Systems DSL-1000 opacity monitor is a dust particle and smoke monitoring system designed for use in industrial applications such as combustion processors, power stations, industrial boilers, furnaces, cement works, tunnels and underground car parks.
How anti-terrorism laws are increasing executive liability
10 June, 2008Changes to the social and political landscape since the 11 September 2001 terrorism attacks have brought far-reaching changes in OHS laws and increased accountability and liability on C-level executives.
Demolition laws streamlined
16 May, 2008NSW Fair Trading Minister Linda Burney has announced that demolition contractors will no longer be required to hold a Fair Trading licence.
Killjoys put lives at risk
29 April, 2008Lives are being put at risk by ‘jobsworths and killjoys’ who hide behind health and safety legislation, according to Dr David Brown, chief executive at the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
WorkCover to target wine industry safety
04 April, 2008Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca recently announced a new WorkCover safety campaign targeting the NSW wine industry.
Explosives transportation draft code out for public comment
03 April, 2008The Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AFER) recently released a draft of the Australian Code for ‘Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, Third Edition’ (Australian Explosives Code) for public comment.
NSW shuts out specialised workers compensation insurers
26 March, 2008The NSW government has announced that the state’s workers compensation system is now closed to any specialised workers compensation insurers.
