Industry News
Comcare supports model OHS legislation
Comcare has voiced its support for the new draft model OHS legislation, following Safe Work Australia's announcement of the release of the draft legislation for public comment.
[ + ]New national OHS laws open for comment
Draft documents for the new model OHS legislation have been released for public comment on 28 September.
[ + ]WA inspection campaign looks at work safety at breweries
WorkSafe is commencing a safety inspection campaign at approximately 30 breweries across Western Australia.
[ + ]SA wine bottler fined over scald injury
A company that services the wine industry in South Australia has been fined over an incident in which an employee was scalded by hot water.
[ + ]2009 SRCC Safety Awards
The Australian government’s Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) hosted its 9th Safety Awards on 24 September.
[ + ]WorkHealth study finds shop-floor health alarming
Alarming new figures show that Victorians need to do slow down on the beer and chips and speed up on the exercise bike.
[ + ]New national OHS laws ready for release
Safe Work Australia Council has recommended the release of a suite of OHS documents for a public comment to further the development of the model OHS Act.
[ + ]Report: young workers less likely to apply for workers compensation
Recently published analyses of the 2005-06 Work Related Injuries Survey reveal that young workers incur higher rates of injury than other age groups but were less likely to apply for workers compensation.
[ + ]Construction ‘back to basics’ campaign continues
WorkSafe’s campaign targeting slips, trips and falls shifts its focus onto the construction industry.
[ + ]Fleet safety award
The South Australian government's Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure (DTEI) was recently recognised for its leadership in road transport safety at the 2009 Australasian Fleet Managers Association Awards.
[ + ]Control Logic to distribute Schmersal and SUNX
Queensland-based Control Logic is now the exclusive Australian distributor for Schmersal and SUNX industrial and safety products.
[ + ]Australian safety expert receives China Friendship award
A Queensland-based safety expert has been honoured by the Chinese government for his contribution to work safety and economic development in the north-east region of China.
[ + ]Concrete mishap incurs fines for building owner and company director
A botched concrete pour in Adelaide has resulted in both the building owner and its company director being fined.
[ + ]SA company fined over crush injury
A prominent South Australian sheet metal manufacturer was convicted over an incident that injured a worker in a machine.
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