Important updates to Electrical Safety Act
13 October, 2017There have been two recent changes to the Electrical Safety Act 2002.
Raising the standard on sun protective clothing
06 October, 2017Faced with some fo the highest skin cancer rates in the world, the Australian sun protective clothing standard has been revised to include body coverage minimums.
Unsafe cladding prompts calls for better building regulation
07 September, 2017Industry responds to reports about on unsafe building cladding material being used here in Australia.
Regulations updated for chemicals, pesticides and noise
07 September, 2017New reforms have been designed to streamline and modernise existing regulations, as well as remove obsolete clauses.
Vic waste management interim safety policy implemented
04 September, 2017Safety standards will be improved at Victorian waste and resource recovery facilities, with the introduction of an interim waste management policy (WMP).
October is National Safe Work Month
04 September, 2017Diane Smith-Gander, Safe Work Australia Chair and non-executive director of AGL Energy and Wesfarmers Limited, shares her story about what National Safe Work Month means to her.
Standards Australia releases new playground standard
01 September, 2017A new playground standard has been published by Standards Australia.
Electrical wiring rules updated by Standards Australia
17 August, 2017A new edition of the Wiring Rules will be published later in 2017, with a transitional process being implemented ahead of the update.
Standards Australia development process review begins
15 August, 2017A Technical Governance Review of its standards development process has been commenced by Standards Australia.
ISO 45001 update
08 August, 2017The ballot on the second Draft International Standard (DIS2) of 'ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety management systems — Requirements with guidance for use' has been approved.
Princes Highway receives lifesaving safety barriers
04 August, 2017Safety barriers have been installed over a 40 km stretch on the Princes Highway in an effort to save lives on the road.
Fire reforms to create safer buildings
04 August, 2017Extensive fire safety reforms have been developed by the NSW government, following the Grenfell Tower disaster in London.
Asbestos dispute at the Opera House
03 August, 2017Safety concerns over friable asbestos found during a major renovation of the Sydney Opera House escalated this morning, with work stopping on the project after management walked away from an agreement to have an independent industrial hygienist oversee new testing, training and work practices on the project.
Proposed safety rating system for quad bikes
25 July, 2017There has been a call for a national five-star safety rating system for quad bikes on farms, a move which has been backed by UNSW researchers.
Workplace bullies targeted by WorkSafe
21 July, 2017Employers who allow bullying in the workplace could be leaving themselves open to prosecution, according to WorkSafe Victoria.
