Industry News
Companies held liable for fatality
Three companies have been hit with more than $86,000 in fines and reparations after a New Zealand man fell to his death on the first day of his new job last August. [ + ]
ACT businesses to provide proof of insurance
A new compliance initiative by ACT WorkCover will see more than 550 businesses receive a request in coming weeks to provide evidence of a valid workers compensation policy. [ + ]
Confusion over labour hire prosecutions
A spate of prosecutions has seen labour hire companies held accountable for the safety of employees they ‘on-hire’ to other employers. [ + ]
Green card deadline for NSW
There is one month to go until the ‘green card’ deadline in NSW and WorkCover has issued a reminder to those NSW construction workers who have not yet updated their certification. [ + ]
Confined space standard defined
A revision of the standard for confined spaces will address the criticism that the definition in the current standard is difficult to apply. [ + ]
Employee injured by identified hazard
An ACT company has been fined $200,000 under a new OHS law after a worker was injured by a hazard previously identified by the company’s risk assessment process. [ + ]
Call for entries to SA safety awards
SafeWork SA is calling for entries into the Safe Work Awards for 2006. [ + ]
Standards Australia to continue as peak standards body
Standards Australia funding will continue at current or increased levels if recommendations from a draft report are followed that suggest it remain Australia’s peak standards development organisation. [ + ]
Timber worker death takes the week's toll to three
A 62-year-old truck driver has died after a log being loaded onto his truck fell and hit him. [ + ]
The standard is set for machine safety
The new standard for the safety of machinery has finally been published. [ + ]
Coroner releases details of work-related deaths
The Victorian State Coroner’s Office has launched an online newsletter featuring details of work-related cases in an effort to prevent further fatalities. [ + ]
Forklift crash claims life
A man has died in hospital 10 months after his forklift tipped and crushed him. [ + ]
Conclusion of talks labelled as “constructive”
The ASCC has pronounced the recent harmonisation talks on a national strategy for OHS to be “constructiveâ€. [ + ]
Update on national OHS discussions
NSW representatives have joined today’s meeting of the occupational health and safety working group, according to an announcement by the ASCC just before one o’clock this afternoon. [ + ]
NSW reps wait to join OHS discussions
NSW representatives have been directed to wait for a commitment from the ASCC that today’s harmonisation talks will be subject to four principles outlined at the 18 May COAG meeting before joining in the discussions. [ + ]
