Industry News
Converting to a national certificate
Conversion to a National Certificate of Competency (NCOC) will mean changes for many workplaces. As of June 30 2006, all pre-96 safety licences will not be recognised.
[ + ]Transport industry urged to review safety standards
The recent death of a worker at Carisbrook in central Victoria has prompted a WorkSafe warning to the transport industry.
[ + ]Worksafe Expo 2006
The 2006 Worksafe Expo is being held at the TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre in Manukau, New Zealand from 5-6 April.
[ + ]Encouraging a return to work
The ongoing refinement of Tasmania’s workers compensation scheme should make the encouragement of a return to work for injured workers a priority, says Bryan Green, the Minister for Infrastructure, Energy and Resources.
[ + ]Collapse has expensive consequences
Two companies have escaped convictions on health and safety charges but have paid significant penalties after a demolition job went wrong at a Melbourne shopping centre.
[ + ]International concerns over ship worker safety
The global ship-breaking industry is under the spotlight with growing concerns over its safety.
[ + ]Symposium on safety management
A recent Swinburne University-led symposium on safety management and human factors explored complex global issues confronting the aviation, medical, rail and road industries.
[ + ]Amendment to fatigue regulation
An amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety (Long Distance Truck Driver Fatigue) Regulation 2005, will take effect on 1 March 2006. The Regulation will apply to heavy trucks with a GVM of 4.5 tonnes or more transporting freight (either single or in a series of trips) greater that 500kms.
[ + ]New demands on OHS: EU report
Current trends in society and work organisation are creating new risks and putting new demands on occupational safety and health research, a recent report published by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work says.
[ + ]Workshops for improving OHS
Victoria Workcover is running a series of workshops to help improve the operation of OHS committees in the food manufacturing industry.
[ + ]Disability barrier to work: ABS
Disability and a lack of training were among the most common barriers preventing people from working or working extra hours, according to new analysis released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) recently.
[ + ]Final call for submissions
WorkCover NSW is calling for final submissions in response to its review of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000.
[ + ]Draeger opens up for launch
Draeger Safety Pacific is opening its doors for the launch of its new cutting edge mulitgas detector the Dräger X-am 2000.
[ + ]Increased risk of developing arthritis
Occupational exposure to mineral oils, in particular hydraulic or motor oil, increases the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by 30%. These are the results of a study published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
[ + ]Questionable safety for media personnel: report
The safety of journalists at work has been called into question by both the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the UK's National Union of Journalists (NUJ) with the launch of the IFJs’ report on the killing of media staff in 2005.
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