Industry News
Spill protection range at Safety in Action 2013
A range of portable spill containment equipment - along with emergency shower and eyewash technology - will be among the safety systems that will be on display at the Enware Australia stand at Safety in Action 2013. [ + ]
UN Decade of Action to focus on road safety at T2013
The UN Decade of Action for Road Safety will be in force in Brisbane this August, as part of the 20th International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (T2013). [ + ]
Incentive program for workplace health and wellbeing
The ACT Small Business Workplace Health and Wellbeing Incentive Program has been launched and will be managed by Healthier Work. [ + ]
Greater leave flexibility needed, according to Ai Group
Industry seeks greater leave flexibility in Fair Work Commission full-bench case, said Innes Willox, chief executive, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) in a statement. [ + ]
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
Women in New Zealand and in many parts of the world are discriminated against by employers, says University of Canterbury Associate Professor Annick Masselot. Despite legal protection against dismissal, many women are forced out of their job because they are considered to be more costly than men. [ + ]
Ineffective training is creating an “illusion of safety”
While training is a key component to any safety management system, history would suggest that the reliance on training creates an “illusion of safety”, says Greg Smith, legal practice director at STE Safety & Legal. [ + ]
$70 million boost for research in safety, cell therapy, vision and autism
The Australian Government will fund three new Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) - focused on alertness, safety and productivity; cell therapy manufacturing; and living with autism spectrum disorders - and provide additional funding to the existing vision CRC to expand its research programs. [ + ]
Man dies after fall from crane
A man has died after a fall from a crane at a construction site in Melbourne’s CBD. [ + ]
Science Academy welcomes hazard research funding
The Australian Academy of Science has welcomed the announcement by the Australian Government of funding for bushfire and natural hazard research, through the Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs). [ + ]
FWO to take part in O-Week
Students are being encouraged to take advantage of O-Week to find out about their workplace rights, with Fair Work Ombudsman representatives attending university orientation weeks around the country. [ + ]
Safety in the spotlight at NMW 2013
National Manufacturing Week, being held 7-10 May in Melbourne, will have a strong safety focus, following the release of the federal government’s Health & Safety Strategy 2012-2022. [ + ]
Create full chemical safety reports with plug-in
The European Chemicals Agency has launched a version of the IUCLID chemical safety report (CSR) plug-in. [ + ]
Device helps employees make the choice to drink or drive
The Draeger Interlock XT device helps keep drivers safe as it will not let the car start if the driver is over the limit. [ + ]
Proposed approach for workplace bullying raises questions
“Today’s announcement that the Australian Government will give the Fair Work Commission (FWC) the power to deal with complaints about workplace bullying is likely to cause more problems than it solves. Bullying is a serious issue, but it is a work health and safety issue and should not be mixed up with industrial relations,” Ai Group Chief Executive Innes Willox said today. [ + ]
Businesses to report contractor payments to ATO
Businesses in the building and construction industry have to report to the Australian Taxation Office the total amount they have paid contractors each year. [ + ]
