WorkSafe to visit small businesses in Williamstown
07 April, 2010WorkSafe Victoria inspectors will be visiting small businesses in Williamstown as part of a safety campaign from 19-23 April.
WorkSafe inspector attacked
29 March, 2010A WorkSafe Victoria inspector was recently attacked while attempting to caution a person riding dangerously on a rubbish collection vehicle.
Supervision blitz on construction sites
23 February, 2010WorkSafe Victoria has instigated an inspection campaign to visit construction sites, with a focus on supervision.
Consultation opens on mine safety reform in SA
15 February, 2010SafeWork SA has released a discussion paper and will be seeking the views of all interested parties in the mining sector.
Benchmarking OHS regulation
09 February, 2010The Productivity Commission has released a report that identifies differences in burdens imposed on business by OHS regulatory regimes across the states.
OHS obligations of labour hire and group training companies
11 January, 2010While labour hire sector firms provide around 600,000 workers to industry across the country, failings by some are causing serious injuries and big fines to be imposed by the courts.
Comcare issues safety alert for transportable buildings
18 December, 2009Comcare recently issued a safety alert about the use of transportable buildings in areas that are prone to cyclones and high wind gusts.
Ministers endorse model work health and safety provisions which now become the agreed model Act
16 December, 2009At a recent Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council meeting, government Ministers finalised the harmonisation of model work health and safety laws.
Another step closer to the model work health and safety laws
16 December, 2009 by Lea Constantine*Some important amendments to the model Safe Work Act 2009 were recommended by Safe Work Australia to the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) when the WRMC met on 11 December 2009.
Successful prosecutions in WA serve as a reminder on demolition licences
30 November, 2009In two separate incidents, a company and three individuals have been prosecuted in Western Australia for chosing to carry out demolitions without appropriate licences.
Updated standard assists businesses manage risk
30 November, 2009Standards Australia released a new edition of the Risk Management Standard, following the release of the first international standard to assist executives in managing risk effectively.
Updated standard offers greater protection to workers in confined spaces
02 October, 2009A revised Confined Spaces standard has been released to improve the safety of workers in or near confined spaces.
Poll: Australians want workplace safety rights protected under new OHS laws
28 September, 2009According to ACTU research, most Australians believe workplace health and safety rights should be of primary importance in the development of new OHS laws.
Concrete mishap incurs fines for building owner and company director
17 September, 2009A botched concrete pour in Adelaide has resulted in both the building owner and its company director being fined.
ACT Work Safety Legislation 2009
31 August, 2009The ACT government recently amended its Work Safety Act to allow a more effective work safety administration regime for sharing of protected information.
