Industry News
Safety leaders support uniform OHS
Australia's politicians are being urged to "stop playing games" and work together for consistent OHS laws by workplace safety professionals. [ + ]
The high cost of ignoring safety notices
A Victorian builder and his wife have been fined after failing to comply with a safety notice issued by WorkSafe Victoria. [ + ]
ACT winners announced
The winners of the ACT OHS Awards were announced last night at a presentation by Industrial Relations minister Andrew Barr. [ + ]
NSW business disappointed at delay to OHS Act
The NSW government has announced plans to send the state’s draft Occupational Health and Safety Act for a further six-month review despite expressions of disappointment by Australian business and industry groups. [ + ]
Harmonisation for standards in Australia and New Zealand
Standards Australia (SA) and New Zealand (SNZ) have formalised an intention to work together on relevant domestic and international activities and enhance their current working relationship. [ + ]
NZ researches increased summer fatalities
A marked increase in the number of workplace fatalities in New Zealand’s summer months is to become the focus of a new study. [ + ]
Safety warning at Tasmania's Workplace Safe Week launch
Workplace Safe Week 2006 has launched in Tasmania with the news that workplace injuries fell by just 230 to reach 10,018 in the 2005-06 financial year. [ + ]
Cancer risk at computer factories
Workers at computer factories are at an increased risk of dying of cancer, according to the results of a study released yesterday. [ + ]
NSW Safe Work Award winners announced
The winners of the 2006 WorkCover Safe Work Awards were announced last night as part of this year’s Safe Work Week activities. [ + ]
Victoria’s OHS prosecutions go live
The Victorian Workcover Authority (VWA) has updated the way in which details of its prosecutions can be accessed. [ + ]
Australian workplaces are safer than ever
Statistics released yesterday by the ASCC suggest that Australian workplaces are becoming safer. [ + ]
Reducing risks for work with powerlines
A new code of practice for reducing health and safety risks associated with powerlines was released yesterday by NSW Minister for Commerce, John Della Bosca. [ + ]
Workers ignore back injury prevention
A preventative injury expert says that workers often ignore the help that is offered to them when it comes to protecting their backs. [ + ]
High risk standard for WA
West Australian workers performing identified high risk work will need to be licensed as of 2007. [ + ]
Workplace dangers awareness campaign
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has launched a state-wide advertising campaign to raise awareness of the dangers in workplaces. [ + ]
