Company fined $50,000 over electric shock incident
10 April, 2012Mulgrave sign installation company Southern Ultimate Sign Installations (Southern USI) has been convicted and fined $50,000, and ordered to pay almost $6000 in legal costs, over an incident that left a worker with severe burns to his body after he suffered an electric shock.
Return to work: building on the world’s best research to improve knowledge
10 April, 2012 by Professor Niki Ellis*Statistics indicate that return to work rates have not improved in Australia over the past five years. In recent years, the focus of research internationally has been in two areas: what workplaces could do to better support people who have been unwell to return to work; and what we can do to empower workers to have more control in the return to work process.
Ai Group lodges appeal against Workpac decision - meaning of ‘service’ under the Fair Work Act
05 April, 2012The Australian Industry Group has filed an appeal against the decision of Commissioner McDonald of Fair Work Australia in the case Bambach v WorkPac. The appeal concerns the meaning of ‘service’ and ‘continuous service’ under the Fair Work Act.
Farm safety under microscope after woman run over by truck
04 April, 2012Farm safety has been put in the spotlight following the conviction and $80,000 fine of Werribee vegetable grower J & K Zausa after a woman was run over by a truck reversing from a machinery shed.
Public comment period for Work Health and Safety Codes of Practice closes 22 June
03 April, 2012Interested Australians are encouraged to have their say on five new work health and safety model Codes of Practice that have been released for a 12-week public comment period.
Incidents and prosecutions show construction sector can do better
03 April, 2012 | Supplied by: WorkSafe VictoriaHeavy fines have been imposed in a series of WorkSafe prosecutions after serious incidents for construction industry safety failings.
Shielding staff from workplace accidents
02 April, 2012 | Supplied by: http://www.decmil.com.au/In a bid to reduce workplace accidents, improve workplace safety standards and performance, Decmil Australia formulated the SHIELD (safety and health in every level at Decmil) initiative. The primary objective of the program was to drive the behaviours, attitudes, decisions and actions required of all individuals within the business to achieve a working environment that is free from injury or incident. The purpose was to create a safety culture within the business that accepts nothing less than this objective.
Workplace fatality fine nearly doubled after appeal
02 April, 2012Forestry company Carter Holt Harvey Woodproducts Australia, now part of BSG Holdings, had its fine for workplace safety breaches nearly doubled on appeal in the County Court recently.
Truck company owner fined $13,000 over sham contracting, underpayment
29 March, 2012The owner-operator of a Sydney truck company has been fined $13,024 for sham contracting activity and underpaying an employee, following a prosecution by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
ATTAR non-destructive testing (NDT) training courses for conveyor belts
27 March, 2012 | Supplied by: ATTARAt Safety in Action, the ATTAR stand will showcase non-destructive testing (NDT) training courses, including specialised courses such as ultrasonics for conveyor belts.
Have your say on work health and safety for the next decade
27 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Safe Work AustraliaThe framework for work health and safety in the nation for the next decade, the ‘Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012-2022’, was released yesterday for an eight-week public comment period.
Six tips to improve workforce planning
23 March, 2012 by SuccessFactors | Supplied by: http://www.successfactors.com/homepage.htmlSuccessFactors has released a white paper titled ‘Workforce Planning Pitfalls’. The paper provides six tips on how to deliver the workforce of the future, and discusses how this workforce can help achieve consistent business success.
Tennyson Group Take 5 safety book
21 March, 2012 | Supplied by: Tennyson GroupThe Tennyson Group’s Take 5 Safety book allows holders to accurately and promptly report hazards in the workplace and complete a simple risk assessment.
ViSafe muscle movement sensor technology
20 March, 2012 | Supplied by: dorsaVi Pty LtdViSafe is wireless sensor technology which measures movements and muscle activity of the low back, shoulder and upper and lower limbs for people performing work tasks.
A new phase for gender equality
20 March, 2012 by Cynthia Elachi, Senior Associate, Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety, Clayton UTZIn keeping with an election campaign commitment, the Equal Opportunity For Women In The Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 was introduced into the House of Representatives on 1 March 2012. Its focus is to improve workplace participation and flexibility, recognising that equal remuneration, and family and carer responsibilities are central to the achievement of gender equality. Importantly, it highlights that these issues are not only for women, but men also.
