Industry News
Total Recruitment Group receives OHS certification
A personnel and recruitment company has achieved ISO 20000 accreditation in OHS management systems.
[ + ]Catastrophic fall incurs 40k fine
A cleaning business was convicted and fined over an incident which led to what an industrial magistrate described as ‘catastrophic and devastating’ injuries to a worker.
[ + ]Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities campaigns
The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities recently met to review the progress of 2009 OHS campaigns and to plan new OHS campaigns for 2010.
[ + ]Focus on young worker safety
Throughout October, WorkCover NSW is promoting a month-long program of activities to focus attention on workplace safety.
[ + ]Court penalty highlights forklift dangers
A South Australian company was fined, over an incident in 2007, where a worker was injured while working beneath a forklift.
[ + ]New hazardous areas standards released
A series of Australian Standards, addressing hazardous areas, have been updated to bring them in line with international standards.
[ + ]High Court win for WorkSafe
WorkSafe Victoria has won a landmark court case in the High Court, confirming its right to prosecute companies for alleged OHS offences committed before they joined Comcare.
[ + ]Ai Group holds round table on proposed national OHS law
Ai Group has commenced discussions amongst its employer members to address the draft national OHS legsilation.
[ + ]Businesses may be putting employees at risk, says OHS service provider
An OHS and risk management provider has called upon businesses to ensure they adequate address the safety of their employees.
[ + ]WorkSafe WA to examine construction safety in goldfields
WorkSafe will conduct an inspection program of construction sites in the goldfields region in Western Australia.
[ + ]Workplace fatality statistics
According to an OHS consultant, the number or workplace deaths around the world is increasing at an alarming rate.
[ + ]Truckie convicted for workers compensation fraud
A Victorian truck driver has been convicted and fined for fraudulently obtaining workers compensation payments.
[ + ]Marine research project wins national OHS award
A research project on a coral reef in WA, jointly funded by the federal government and mining and marine companies, has been recognised by the SRCC for its proactive OHS culture.
[ + ]Victorian WorkSafe Awards finalists announced
WorkSafe has unveiled the finalists for the 2009 Work Safe Awards which will be announced on 29 October in Melbourne.
[ + ]Safe Work month opens with focus on workplace injury prevention
Curbing the human and economic cost of workplace harm is the aim of Safe Work Month 2009 in South Australia.
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