New Zealand’s OHS regulator is urging GPs to improve their reporting of work-related diseases and injuries to prevent co-workers from the same conditions.

An industry-developed code of practice for tunnels under construction emphasises the need for cooperation and coordination between all parties involved in tunnelling projects.

Some construction sites in south-west WA have been issued with improvement notices for electrical safety issues as local electrical contractors are not providing an adequate testing and tagging service.

Beaver staff recently simulated a 22-metre high rescue and recovery to demonstrate to an audience of 213 why the use of standards-approved abseil equipment is safer in industrial rescue scenarios.

A revision has been announced for two mining industry safety standards, to maintain their currency.

Safety In Action will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2007, with organisers of the workplace safety exhibition planning two new feature areas to keep visitors up to date.

The successful completion of a trial mentoring program to help small businesses improve workplace safety will see it expand into the manufacturing and construction industries.

The ACTU has accused the Howard Government of “creating a national OHS scheme by stealth†and therefore compromising workers’ safety.

A company’s recent conviction and $5000 fine for allowing contractors to work up to five metres above the ground without fall protection has prompted WorkSafe Victoria to issue a reminder to employers to review its guidance information relating to height safety.

Asbestos Awareness Week has opened today with the theme of ‘Asbestos Dust Kills’, with statistics revealing that Australia has the highest incidence of mesothelioma in the world.

Victorian businesses are being warned to look out for WorkSafe impersonators offering health and safety services or advertising deals.

A productivity report into Standards Australia has recommended more organisations be accredited to develop Australian standards, as well as the adoption of more international standards.

The safety and conditions of workers on 457 visas has again been questioned by the CFMEU after Victorian WorkCover inspectors recently shut down a construction site near Ballarat on safety grounds.

The ASCC is looking for health and safety experts to make up an Occupational Health and Safety Workers Compensation Expert Panel.

Figures show that more than 25,000 new workers compensation cases each year are due to falls, trips and slips.