Industry News
National COP for fall prevention
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) declared the National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction (General Falls Code) at its meeting in Canberra recently.
[ + ]Inaugural personal injury conference
The Personal Injury Education Foundation has recently launched its inaugural 'Personal Injury Management Conference' and 'Excellence Awards' program.
[ + ]Safe Work Awards announced
The 2007 national Safe Work Australia Awards were presented to the winners in an evening ceremony held at Parliament House on Wednesday 28 April 2008.
[ + ]NSW workplace injuries reach 21-year low
Work-related injuries in NSW have fallen to their lowest levels since 1987, according to a report from WorkCover NSW.
[ + ]Killjoys put lives at risk
Lives are being put at risk by ‘jobsworths and killjoys’ who hide behind health and safety legislation, according to Dr David Brown, chief executive at the Institution of Chemical Engineers.
[ + ]The hidden workplace death toll
Australia’s official workplace death toll — between 200 and 300 per year — could be just the tip of the iceberg, according to the Safety Institute of Australia.
[ + ]CE program launched for PPE
SAI Global has unveiled its CE certification program for personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Safety in Action exhibition in Melbourne.
[ + ]Hefty fine for lessons not learned
An air-conditioning company was fined $120,000 after a vehicle containing bottles of flammable gas exploded in suburban Sydney.
[ + ]Bendigo safety under scrutiny
WorkSafe inspectors will be visiting small and medium-sized businesses in Bendigo in early May, as part of the Safe Towns safety improvement campaign.
[ + ]WorkCover inspectors graduate
WorkCover NSW has boosted its ranks this week, with the graduation of 14 new inspectors and the appointment of a further 11 trainees to the inspector program.
[ + ]$4m deal for maintenance-free brakes
Vehicle brake manufacturer and developer Advanced Braking Technology is set to expand its product portfolio after signing a $4 million contract to design and manufacture brakes for refuse collection vehicles.
[ + ]Queensland develops OHS action plans
Industry action plans have been developed to support the second stage of the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Strategy 2004–12, which aims to reduce the incidence of work-related injuries.
[ + ]Worker crushed by Dampier silo
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 60-year-old truck driver at a transport depot at Dampier.
[ + ]WA focusing on tower crane safety
Tower cranes will be the focus of a WorkSafe WA inspection campaign to begin later this month.
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