Industry News
Car dealership fined $180,000 over electrocution
A car dealership has been fined $180,000 following the electrocution of a panel beater in its maintenance workshop.
[ + ]WorkCover NSW in the red
The revamped WorkCover NSW scheme will continue to lose money at least until next year, an independent assessment said recently.
[ + ]Queensland's bright ideas draw $3.2M in R&D funding
An underground tunnelling system for use in mines, a portable device that records bad driving habits and a new treatment for skin disorders are examples of the innovative Queensland projects to be offered funding in the latest round of the Federal Government's R&D program.
[ + ]The chemical risks of petrol
Research at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) and the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) have shown that a benzene derivative damages the nervous system. In fact, the substance is much more active than non-benzene analogs already known to cause peripheral nerve damage (loss of limb sensation and muscle weakness) in solvent-exposed workers.
[ + ]Birds pose aviation hazard
Birdstrikes continue to be a problem for aviation worldwide, costing approximately US$3 billion annually. Increasingly, funds are being directed towards research which focuses on bird control and avoidance methods. Two such methods which are proving to be successful are the use of handheld laser devices to scare birds from the airport environment, and the use of the US developed Avian Hazard Advisory System (AHAS), which allows aircraft to avoid high-risk birdstrike areas.
[ + ]Man trapped under bulk grain results in $135,000 fine
Quick thinking by workmates prevented a Graincorp employee from suffocating when he was sucked into wheat grain during the unloading of a silo at Gilgandra in May 2000.
[ + ]Asbestos-related diseases rising
The number of people diagnosed with deadly asbestos-related diseases has reached epidemic levels and is expected to rise dramatically in the next 30 years, a victims' support group has warned.
[ + ]Industry tackles chemical health and safety issues
Exposure to agricultural chemicals, petroleum products and other substances are leading occupational health and safety concerns on Australian farms.
[ + ]WorkCover NSW in the red
The revamped WorkCover NSW scheme will continue to lose money at least until next year, an independent assessment said recently.
[ + ]The chemical risks of petrol
Research at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) and the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) have shown that a benzene derivative damages the nervous system.
[ + ]Birds pose aviation hazard
Birdstrikes continue to be a problem for aviation worldwide, costing approximately US$3 billion annually.
[ + ]Asbestos-related diseases rising
The number of people diagnosed with deadly asbestos-related diseases has reached epidemic levels and is expected to rise dramatically in the next 30 years, a victims' support group has warned.
[ + ]Former UK coal miners seek compensation
Thousands of former British coal miners now living in Australia and New Zealand will be able to seek compensation for work-related illnesses, in what is believed to be the biggest class action in the world.
[ + ]US state votes to make ergonomics the law
The senate of the US state of Washington has voted to make employer compliance with ergonomics program standards voluntary.
[ + ]Safety expert joins consulting firm
Leading consulting firm, Sinclair Knight Merz, has appointed Michael Walsh as its Group Safety Manager.
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