Industry News
WA focusing on tower crane safety
Tower cranes will be the focus of a WorkSafe WA inspection campaign to begin later this month.
[ + ]OHS laws under review
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has announced a national review into model OHS Laws.
[ + ]Workplace deaths nearly doubled in one week
The recent death of a truck driver who fell from a trailer near Rockbank was Victoria’s third work-related fatality in a week.
[ + ]Sparks fly after basic safety failing
Failing to properly train and supervise employees has resulted in a conviction and fine for a major civil contracting company.
[ + ]Revamping emergency services technology
NICTA has teamed with the Queensland Department of Emergency Services and Brisbane ICT company Locatrix Communications to develop tools to help emergency services stay abreast of unfolding situations.
[ + ]$3m grant to increase rail safety
Perth company JRB Engineering has received a $2,994,411 Commercial Ready grant to develop a system to enhance rail safety.
[ + ]NTP to distribute Jungheinrich forklifts
Materials handling company NTP Forklifts Australia has been appointed the Jungheinrich importer and distributor for Australia.
[ + ]$15m grants program to improve workplace safety
WorkCover NSW has announced the continuation of a three-year $15 million grants program to improve safety in the workplace.
[ + ]Jeminex Group acquires five new businesses
The Jeminex Group has acquired five new businesses, taking the number of acquisitions made by the Jeminex Group to 17 and annual revenues to more than $304 million.
National campaign to improve safety in manufacturing
Workplace Safety authorities across Australia have commenced a safety campaign to improve machine guarding in the manufacturing industry.
[ + ]Warning for outdoor workers about skin cancer
New figures published by The Cancer Council Victoria in 2008 show that the number of Victorians affected by melanoma is at the highest level ever.
[ + ]WorkCover to target wine industry safety
Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca recently announced a new WorkCover safety campaign targeting the NSW wine industry.
[ + ]Explosives transportation draft code out for public comment
The Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AFER) recently released a draft of the Australian Code for ‘Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, Third Edition’ (Australian Explosives Code) for public comment.
[ + ]Victoria introduces ‘high risk’ licence
Victorian operators of forklifts, cranes and other high risk equipment, as well as those working in occupations under ‘Certificates of Competency’ or ‘tickets’, need to switch to the new ‘Licence to Perform High Risk Work’.
[ + ]NSW shuts out specialised workers compensation insurers
The NSW government has announced that the state’s workers compensation system is now closed to any specialised workers compensation insurers.
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