Industry News
Mental stress a major cause of workplace injuries
A recent Safe Work Tasmania report identifies the significant link between mental stress and workplace injuries.
[ + ]National Asbestos Management Review established
A national review into the management of asbestos has recently been set up by the federal government.
[ + ]Mining association says stalemate in safety Bill talks is an opportunity to improve safety
While the federal and NSW governments are in dispute over the new national Work Health and Safety laws, the Australian Mines and Metals Association has suggested more adjustments be made to the new legislation.
[ + ]A week of serious safety incidents in Victoria
WorkSafe is calling on Victorian employers and workers to ensure high safety standards are in place after a spate of serious incidents in a week.
[ + ]Prosecution after risky asbestos removal
A Victorian man who was caught by a WorkSafe inspector doing unlicensed asbestos removal has been convicted and fined $35,400.
[ + ]Safety figures show improving performance in NSW mining
A report from the NSW Minerals Council provides encouraging information about the improvements in safety in the NSW mining industry.
[ + ]Convictions over electrocution at Victorian construction site
Two companies and a director were convicted over an incident where a young worker was electrocuted by overhead powerlines on a building site, in spite of warnings from the electricity utility.
[ + ]Mesothelioma in NSW still to peak
Cancer Institute NSW reports that the number of mesothelioma cases in NSW won’t peak for another 5-10 years, with the annual number of cases increasing four-fold since 1980.
[ + ]Bovis Lend Lease employee wins OHS excellence award
Bovis Lend Lease employee, James Bodsworth recently received the OHS Excellence Award at the 2010 Safe Work ACT Awards.
[ + ]Diverse innovators recognised in SA Safety Solution Award
South Australia’s annual Safety Awards highlighted a number of innovative approaches to workplace safety.
[ + ]WA company fined over injuries sustained from Cyclone George
A Western Australian engineering firm was fined $90,000 over the injury of two workers during Cyclone George in 2007.
[ + ]Tilt-up panel collapse incurs fine
A South Australian construction company has been fined for its part in the collapse of heavy concrete panels at an Adelaide building site in 2007.
[ + ]Electronic work diaries policy to boost road transport safety
Using electronic work diaries to comply with fatigue management laws in Australia’s heavy vehicle industry could improve road safety, boost efficiency and reduce red tape, according to a draft policy paper released by the National Transport Commission recently.
[ + ]WorkSafe Victoria 2010 Awards
WorkSafe Victoria held its annual WorkSafe Awards recently to recognise the state’s leaders in workplace safety.
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