Industry News
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.
[ + ]Mechanics warned over re-gassing hazards
WorkCover NSW and Fair Trading’s Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority are urging consumers and vehicle repairers to be aware of hazards when re-gassing Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning systems (MVACs) with flammable hydrocarbon gases.
[ + ]Lost eye forces company to take notice
A railway maintenance worker lost an eye at work, almost eight years after a 1997 consultant's report identified the work practice as 'high risk'. As a result of the accident, Australia's largest private rail freight operator has been convicted and fined $50,000.
[ + ]New manager at TestSafe
WorkCover NSW has appointed one of its most highly experienced senior managers to head the authority’s reorganised TestSafe Australia facilities at Londonderry and Thornleigh.
[ + ]Labour hire company limited by lower safety knowledge
A labour hire company's OHS obligations are limited by the fact its awareness and knowledge of hazards at a work site can never equal that of the host employer, a South Australian industrial magistrate has found.
[ + ]OZ and NZ work together on demolition safety
Demolition and Asbestos work has been identified by Australia's and New Zealand's heads of workplace safety authorities as an area of significant risk requiring a coordinated approach within the construction industry.
[ + ]Hydraulic safety valve wins award
The Fluidsentry monitored hydraulic ‘HB series’ safety valve systems recently won the ‘Best Risk Solution’ in the 2005 Victorian WorkSafe awards.
[ + ]Alert on safety mesh
WorkCover NSW chief executive officer, Jon Blackwell has issued a safety alert for safety mesh used on roofs as part of a continuing campaign on falls from heights in the construction industry.
[ + ]Alcohol testing puts workers off
A UK shipyard has sacked one worker and another is facing disciplinary action after testing positive for alcohol.
[ + ]Employer gets caged in by OHS laws
A NSW employer has lost its appeal against a finding that it breached its duty of care in failing to install cages around its forklifts until after two workers had been injured.
[ + ]Collaboration raises the bar on forklift safety
The dangers of forklifts in Victorian workplaces are being highlighted in new industry guidance material launched today by WorkSafe Victoria.
[ + ]Preventing falls from livestock trucks
The Victorian Minister for WorkCover, John Lenders, has launched a new WorkSafe campaign to prevent work-related death and injuries caused by falls from livestock trucks.
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