Greater roadside construction safety still required
18 December, 2017Safety around roadside construction work is in focus following the revelation of inadequate safety measures at a number of sites.
Quad bike safety investigation on the way
12 December, 2017A taskforce has been established by the ACCC so that an investigation into quad bike safety can be carried out.
OSPRI bans quad bikes amidst safety concerns
30 November, 2017Quad bikes have been banned by primary industries services company OSPRI, due to a recent spate of accidents involving these vehicles.
Fair Work audits businesses in Albury–Wodonga
24 November, 2017Audits are being carried out on businesses across Albury–Wodonga, to ensure they are complying with their workplace obligations.
Industry invited to comment on quad bike safety
16 November, 2017The ACCC has invited quad bike riders and industry to have their say about improving quad bike safety.
Finding the most efficient incident reporting system for your business
17 October, 2017When something happens in the workplace, there needs to be an effective system in place for the reporting of that incident.
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.
