Extension for Regulatory Impact Statements
18 September, 2012The closing date for consultation on Regulatory Impact Statements (RIS) for all occupational areas has been extended.
Increased weekly benefits for seriously injured workers
18 September, 2012940 men and women, who have been seriously injured at work, will receive increased weekly benefits from WorkCover.
Exis provides OHS audits for Michilis substation expansion project
11 September, 2012Michilis received weekly OHS audits on safety and operations from Exis to improve the company’s OHS performance and cement its place as a Energy Australia contractor.
The six myths of workplace bullying
05 September, 2012Workplace and employment lawyer Josh Bornstein has addressed the need for better laws against workplace bullying at a LegalWise forum.
Melbourne’s fire stations to go green
05 September, 2012A Green Star rating tool has been specially developed for Melbourne’s fire stations.
WA public comment sought on national workplace safety laws
31 August, 2012The WA State Goverment is seeking public comment on the national workplace safety laws as they apply to the state's workplaces.
Code needed to stop workplace bullying
28 August, 2012Recent high-profile cases of workplace bullying highlight New Zealand’s legislative weaknesses in this area, say academics from Massey University and Auckland University of Technology.
Basic safety planning missing on many construction sites
15 August, 2012WorkSafe Victoria inspectors are finding high-risk construction work being performed on up to 20 construction sites every week without a suitable safety plan which can help save lives, prevent injuries and get work done more efficiently.
Public comment period for the Safe Work Australia National Guidance Material closing soon
18 July, 2012The public comment period for the National Guidance Material for Working Safely on the Waterfront closes on Friday, 10 August 2012.
Proposed NSW Asbestos Plan: have your say
05 July, 2012The draft NSW state-wide asbestos plan is now available on the WorkCover website for an eight-week public consultation period. Public comment is open until 5 pm, Friday 17 August 2012.
Better protections for clothing industry outworkers
02 July, 2012The Minister for Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten, has said that the improved conditions for outworkers in the textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) industry - most of them women - deliver nationally consistent rights and legal protections for the first time.
National road safety tribunal to improve safety for Australian road users
02 July, 2012Australia’s first national Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal began operation yesterday. The tribunal has the power to set pay and conditions for truck drivers to reduce the economic pressures on truck drivers to meet unfair and unrealistic deadlines which risk their own lives and the lives of others.
Rail safety harmonisation gathers steam
19 June, 2012 by Gillian Holmes, McCullough RobertsonThe process for harmonising rail safety throughout Australia’s states and territories has commenced with South Australia passing the Rail Safety National Law (South Australia) Bill 2011 (SA Bill) through both houses of parliament.
AMMA urges a sensible policy approach to federal FIFO inquiry
19 June, 2012Resource industry employer group AMMA has addressed the federal government’s inquiry into fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workplace practices, as executive director, industry services, Minna Knight reaffirmed the importance of FIFO to one of Australia’s strongest industries.
Standards for height safety training
19 June, 2012 by Peter Lamond*Falls cost employers millions of dollars each year in lost time, compensation and third-party liability suits. For the period 2003-04 to 2008-09, there have been 180 fatalities as a result of falls from height, 10.67% of total fatalities recorded during this period, according to Safe Work Australia statistics. More specifically, in 2008-09, 33 deaths occurred as a result of falls from height (39% being from the ‘Construction’ industry). ‘Fall from a height’ is the third largest killer of people in the workplace behind ‘vehicle incidents’ and ‘being hit by moving objects’. Of the 33 ‘fall from a height’ fatalities recorded in 2008-09, nine were from buildings and structures; six from ladders; four from trucks, semitrailers and lorries; and three from scaffolds.
