Industry News
Unguarded machine severs man's arm
A chilling incident in which a man's arm was removed at the shoulder in a machine this week has prompted a WorkSafe Victoria warning that guarding had to be a higher priority for business.
[ + ]Safety cultures needed to save lives
New Zealand business leaders have been urged to show the way in encouraging a safety culture within workplaces, during discussions at the Leaders in Health and Safety Summit held in Wellington this week.
[ + ]ACT revamps work safety law
The ACT government has moved to improve safety at work with the introduction of the Work Safety Bill 2008, replacing the current law which is almost 20 years old.
[ + ]Foundry fined $100,000 over worker death
A heavy engineering company has been fined $100,000 over the 2005 death of a 21-year-old worker at its Henderson foundry.
[ + ]Safety guidelines for ACT subcontractors
The ACT government has launched the Occupational Health Safety and Environment SubbyPack for the ACT Building and Construction Industry.
[ + ]Inspectors focus on furniture-making industry
WorkSafe WA will launch an inspection campaign in the furniture (cabinet-making) industry next month to reduce injuries in the sector.
[ + ]Construction site secured after dogbox falls 10 storeys
SafeWork SA is investigating a serious workplace incident, where a suspended work box fell 10 storeys at an Adelaide construction site.
[ + ]Comparing workers comp across ANZ
The latest edition of the Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand was released by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) recently.
[ + ]Fosters receives $1.125m OHS fine
Fosters Australia has received a massive $1.125m fine for serious safety failings which led to the death of a worker at its Abbotsford (Melbourne) brewery in April 2006.
[ + ]Safety alert on mobile homes and demountables
Living or working in caravans, mobile homes and demountable buildings (including converted shipping containers) can lead to a potential health risk of exposure to formaldehyde and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs), according to a safety alert issued by Comcare.
[ + ]South Yarra construction sites found unsafe
A two-day WorkSafe Victoria campaign targeting construction sites in South Yarra has identified a large number of safety breaches.
[ + ]Charges laid over Cyclone George deaths
WorkSafe WA will prosecute eight companies in connection with two deaths and serious harm caused to seven others during Cyclone George in March 2007.
[ + ]ASCC publishes mesothelioma data
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has agreed to publish online the ‘Preparing an estimate of the national pattern of exposure to asbestos in cases of malignant mesothelioma’ study — a statistical report analysing data from the WA mesothelioma register and from the NSW Dust Diseases Board.
[ + ]Call for comment on proposed construction induction code
WorkCover NSW is inviting public comment on the implementation of the National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work in NSW.
[ + ]WorkSafe lifts the bar on crane safety
New guidance to help improve the safety of people who own, use or maintain bridge and gantry cranes has been released by WorkSafe Victoria.
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