Identifying the primary duty holder under the Work Health and Safety Act
04 May, 2011 by Barry Sherriff and Michael Tooma, Norton Rose Lawyers
The Model Work Health and Safety Act will commence in each jurisdiction in Australia from 1 January 2012. A key change to be made by the Model Act will be to move away from reliance on the employment relationship as the determinant of who has duties and obligations and who is to be protected from risks to their health or safety.
How to find money for OHS
04 May, 2011 by Steve Griffiths*
It is naive to think employers are going to spend money on anything that is not justified, including OHS, and practitioners in this field need to learn to present a powerful cost-benefit analysis to management. OHS practitioners who ‘do their homework’ and speak the ‘language of management’ will be able to attract funding for occupational health and safety initiatives.
Empire Caravans pleads guilty for failing to comply with WorkSafe notices
04 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
Empire Caravans has pleaded guilty for failing to comply with safety improvement notices.
Three CEOs go undercover for WorkSafe Victoria
02 May, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkSafe Victoria
Three Victorian CEOs recently went undercover to better understand safety from workers’ perspectives.
Elliotts expands range to include Pyramex Safety Products
01 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Elliott Australia Pty Ltd
Elliotts has announced a partnership with Pyramex Safety Products to distribute its safety products in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia.
New corporate brand release for Elliotts
01 May, 2011 | Supplied by: Elliott Australia Pty Ltd
Elliotts has unveiled its new corporate identity. Anthony Elliott, Managing Director of Elliotts believes, “Our new brand reflects who we are, the markets we serve and the innovation that differentiates us in our industry. We have expanded into new markets, created new businesses, partnered with global leaders, acquired new capabilities and implemented new technologies - firstly to ensure we can take care of you with quality safety gear but to also ensure we make it easier to do business with.”
Uniline Safety Systems wins Queen’s award for Enterprise
29 April, 2011
Uniline Safety has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2011.
Court issues $360,000 in fines over worker death
15 April, 2011 | Supplied by: WorkCover NSW
NSW Industrial Court issues fines over worker death.
Pilz Australia appoints new Safety Services Engineer
11 April, 2011 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP
Pilz Australia appoints Serg Ivkovic as Safety Services Engineer.
Star program sees safety success
08 April, 2011
A new safety initiative developed by the Australian Reinforcing Company has resulted in no lost-time injuries at the company’s Victorian and Tasmanian sites.
Zero harm - a slogan created for the CEO
07 April, 2011
Ahead of his presentation at the Safety Institute of Australia’s Safety in Action conference in April, a leading workplace safety lawyer contends that the only way to get money out of a CEO for business that’s otherwise been ignored for OHS is to create a slogan that’s appealing to the CEO.
WorkCover publishes new injury management consultant guidelines
05 April, 2011
WorkCover NSW has published new guidelines for injury management consultants.
Large fine for not having workers compensation insurance
05 April, 2011
Work Safety Commissioner Mark McCabe has imposed a fine of over $100,000 on a Canberra manufacturer for not having workers compensation coverage for its workers.
New Tasmanian mine safety laws
30 March, 2011
New mine safety laws for Tasmania came into effect on 28 February 2011.
Public comment period on model regulations almost over
30 March, 2011
WorkSafe has issued an eleventh-hour reminder to businesses and workers to comment on the model Work Health and Safety Regulations before the public comment period closes on 4 April.
