NSW mining industry to build OHS champions for safer and healthier mines
05 May, 2010The NSW minerals industry took another step towards a world-leading health and safety culture with plans for building ‘OHS champions’ at every level of the industry.
Pervidi Safety Inspection Management Solution version 5.20
28 January, 2010 byThe Pervidi Safety Inspection Management Solution version 5.20 is the latest generation of Inspection and Safety Management software.
Top seven tips for effectively managing OHS in your workplace
28 January, 2010 by Nicole Albert*OHS risks can’t be ignored by any company, regardless of its size. These risks must be addressed as an integral part of every organisation’s business management process.
Manufacturer prosecuted for insufficient safety information
28 January, 2010A Victorian business was convicted and fined $80,000 after it failed to provide safety information about its products to its customers.
The Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme
01 December, 2009Construction companies considering undertaking government construction projects as head contractor for federally funded building works valued at $3 million or more may need to be accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.
WorkSafe WA to examine construction safety in goldfields
15 October, 2009WorkSafe will conduct an inspection program of construction sites in the goldfields region in Western Australia.
Businesses may be putting employees at risk, says OHS service provider
15 October, 2009An OHS and risk management provider has called upon businesses to ensure they adequate address the safety of their employees.
Fatigue roadblock reveals compliance in most cases
06 October, 2009A recent roadblock exercise conducted by WorkSafe WA emphasises the need for more improvement in driver fatigue compliance in the road transport industry.
WorkSafe inspection campaign on tilt-up construction
06 October, 2009An inspection campaign targeting tilt-up construction across Westen Australia has commenced, looking at safety standards in that industry.
Mobile safety compliance tool
18 September, 2009 byMobilising occupational health and safety compliance for field staff is the purpose of the Retriever wireless OHS safety compliance application.
Contractor management system
18 September, 2009 byThe Contractor Management System allows those who oversee the compliance of contractors to do so at potentially no cost, effectively lowering project costs, saving time and managing risk in the use of contractors.
Risk management system
07 August, 2009 byDyadem Stature 4.0 software enables users to make informed production decisions by providing a single platform to identify, measure, mitigate and continuously communicate safety and quality risks, thereby improving SHE compliance.
FSC accreditation now online
20 July, 2009The process of FSC accreditation of Australian construction projects has been streamlined, with the release of a new web page, designed to handle applications for accreditation.
WorkSafe inspections reveal good OHS practices in WA
22 June, 2009A WorkSafe inspection program of construction sites in the Mid-West region of WA has revealed generally good standards in occupational safety and health management.
Safety analysis software
09 June, 2009 byJSAfe is portable software application that helps users to create and manage job safety analyses (JSAs) across a large corporate network or at a single job site.
