New regulation to make major hazard facilities safer
05 June, 2009New fees are being introduced for operators of major hazard facilities in New South Wales in order to minimise the safety risks in these facilities.
WA WorkSafe to examine construction safety
02 June, 2009WorkSafe will conduct an inspection program of construction sites in the Mid-West region of Western Australia in June.
Public comment period for plant regulation closing soon
04 May, 2009Safe Work Australia has issued a reminder that the three-month public comment period on plant regulation ends Friday 15 May 2009.
Ideas sought on improving OHS in NZ
20 April, 2009New Zealand’s Department of Labour launched a review of the Workplace Health and Safety Strategy, a government plan for action to reduce accidents and illness in the workplace.
Workplace Relations Ministers' Council update
15 April, 2009The latest Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) meeting shows that substantial progress has been made in the harmonisation of OHS regulations and legislation.
New Queensland OHS regulations
22 September, 2008The Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 has been repealed and replaced by the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008, removing the rural industry exemption over the next two years and changing the numbering.
Guide for best practice in safety leadership
10 July, 2008The CRC for Construction Innovation has produced a guide to improve safety on construction sites by providing a consistent, national approach to safety leadership in large and small organisations.
Call for comments on draft 2008 OHS Code of Practice
20 February, 2008The draft Occupational Health and Safety Code of Practice 2008 (the draft OHS code 2008) has been prepared with the aim of improving workplace safety outcomes
Victorian OHS regulations 2007 commence
20 July, 2007Victoria’s Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 came into operation on 1 July. This single regulation replaces Victoria’s 13 separate OHS regulations covering specific hazards, OHS issues and hazardous industries.
Workplace radiation safety standard
04 March, 2005Government testing authorities have confirmed that it is possible for microwave ovens that show no sign of physical damage to emit radiation levels that exceed the Australian Standard and International emission limit.
Asbestos workers face checks
13 December, 2004Inspectors would make random visits to building sites to improve safety and compliance in the asbestos and demolition industry, the New South Wales Government has announced.
Doctors need more safety
04 September, 2004While complacency within the medical profession was rapidly becoming an incident of the past, medical practitioners still needed help in ensuring they were subject to the same safety checks and balances as other professions, a leading heart surgeon said.
Leakage testing now mandatory
26 August, 2004On the 20th of February, 2004, Standards Australia formally announced the release of the updated AS3760:2003. This standard covers the procedure for testing and tagging.
Unions cry foul over safety strategy
20 August, 2004A federal target to reduce deaths at work by a fifth over 10 years has been spurned by the construction workers union as "pure rhetoric".
How safe is our food?
10 May, 2004Between bacterial outbreaks, viral pandemics, irradiation and the continuing controversy surrounding food additives and genetic modification, it seems that the safety of what we consume regularly comes into question.
