Bovis Lend Lease employee wins OHS excellence award
04 November, 2010
Bovis Lend Lease employee, James Bodsworth recently received the OHS Excellence Award at the 2010 Safe Work ACT Awards.
Minerals Council says NSW is a roadblock to reform on OHS harmonisation
04 November, 2010
The NSW Minerals Council has reacted strongly to the NSW Government’s stance on national OHS harmonisation.
Safety professionals and CFOs need to speak the same language ahead of new OHS Act
04 November, 2010
An insurance and risk adviser firm has called on safety professionals to get more involved with senior executives to ensure their companies and management fully comprehend their new responsibilities under the new OHS Act.
Diverse innovators recognised in SA Safety Solution Award
04 November, 2010
South Australia’s annual Safety Awards highlighted a number of innovative approaches to workplace safety.
WA company fined over injuries sustained from Cyclone George
03 November, 2010
A Western Australian engineering firm was fined $90,000 over the injury of two workers during Cyclone George in 2007.
WorkSafe Victoria 2010 Awards
01 November, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria held its annual WorkSafe Awards recently to recognise the state’s leaders in workplace safety.
New era for Work Health and Safety legislation in Australia
29 October, 2010
The Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council has approved model provisions that will be adopted throughout Australia from 1 January 2012 as the Work Health and Safety Act. There have been a number of significant changes to the model Act since the draft was first released for public comment.
Safety doesn’t happen by accident
29 October, 2010
Australia’s largest workplace health and safety trade show, The Safety Show Sydney, and Sydney Materials Handling will be held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park from 26 to 28 October 2010.
Building safety - it’s everyone’s business
29 October, 2010 by Jeff Willing*
I was honoured to be appointed as the new Federal Safety Commissioner in July this year, and I look forward to working closely with stakeholders in the building and construction industry to improve its OHS performance.
Creating a new standard of training consistency
29 October, 2010 by Emmett McGregor, Training and Consulting Manager, Capital Safety Group
Training is a critical factor in ensuring that workers are able to carry out their activities effectively and safely. So, it stands to reason that a question that every purchaser or consumer of training should ask themselves is: “How do I know that I am getting the best training possible?”
Employers’ OHS rights and responsibilities
29 October, 2010
Australian employers are required by law to provide a safe workplace for not only workers, but for all who visit their facilities. The following extract from a Worksafe Victoria publication outlines a succinct list of rights and responsibilities that employers have, to their workers, contractors, visitors and the workplace itself, with regard to health and safety.
WorkSafe ‘toolbox talk’ for local builders in ACT
25 October, 2010
A recent joint construction industry and state government initiative was held in the ACT, focused on improving safety in the residential construction sector.
Safety spotlight on DSE after tank explosion
06 October, 2010
WorkSafe is demanding safety improvements from the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) after a fuel tank explosion last year left a worker with serious burn injuries.
C&B Safe Choices safety training package
29 September, 2010 | Supplied by: CNB Safe
The Choices safety training package allows employees to see the real results of a serious workplace injury. After suffering a workplace injury, James Wood shares his message for workers to take responsibility for the safety of themselves and their workmates and, during The Safety Show, he will be presenting the package to visitors.
BSI Management Systems product certification training sessions
29 September, 2010 | Supplied by: BSI Group
The BSI Group will run Product Certification Training ‘taster’ sessions for visitors to The Safety Show from 11 am and 3 pm each day.
