14th Victorian workplace fatality under investigation
26 July, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating a fatality where a man working on a vehicle was fatally crushed by the car when it dropped off a trolley jack.
Standards Australia supporting young safety professionals
22 July, 2010
Two young professionals from sectors of the safety industry have been selected by Standards Australia to participate in the IEC Young Professionals Workshop in Seattle in October.
WorkSafe inspectors target Melton small businesses
20 July, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria is urging small businesses in Melton to carry out safety checks in advance of inspector visits in August 2010.
Third prosecution after apprentice burnt in workplace prank
02 July, 2010
Another apprentice has been convicted and fined by WorkSafe Victoria over a senseless workplace ‘prank’ where a workmate was set on fire.
Workplace fatality toll a ‘life-or-death’ reminder
02 July, 2010
WorkSafe Victoria has released some alarming statistics about workplace fatalities in the state over the past financial year.
The path to a safety culture
01 July, 2010
I find it interesting that many executives that I’ve met over the years say “I want a strong safety culture in my organisation”, but when I enquire about their goal, most can’t explain what safety culture is, and even fewer know how to achieve it.
Safe Work Australia’s progress with model work health and safety laws
01 July, 2010
Safe Work Australia is the principal national organisation that is driving the harmonisation of work health and safety laws with the aim to achieve the best possible approach to health and safety for all Australian workplaces.
The path to a safety culture
01 July, 2010 by Gary Rowe*
I find it interesting that many executives that I’ve met over the years say “I want a strong safety culture in my organisation”, but when I enquire about their goal, most can’t explain what safety culture is, and even fewer know how to achieve it.
WA Safety Show back in August
01 July, 2010
Western Australia’s largest workplace safety trade show, the WA Safety Show, returns to Perth from 24 to 26 August 2010.
Industrial Court of Queensland finds against High Court’s Kirk decision
01 July, 2010 by Aaron Anderson*
The Industrial Court of Queensland has found against the principles set down by the High Court in the Kirk decision, on the basis that the relevant legislation in Queensland and New South Wales can not be considered analogous.
Status of OHS in Australian construction
01 July, 2010
The Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner recently released its ‘Biannual Report July to December 2009’, an analysis on OHS data collected from reports from accredited construction companies for the second half of the 2009 calendar year.
Extreme Safety - Telstra Business Awards finalist
01 July, 2010
An electrical safety equipment supplier - Extreme Safety - is a finalist in the Queensland Telstra Small Business Awards.
WorkCover NSW launches program to stamp out workplace bullying
21 June, 2010
WorkCover NSW is stepping up the fight against workplace bullying with a new awareness campaign.
SRCC 2010 Safety Awards finalists announced
21 June, 2010
This year’s finalists for the SRCC 2010 Safety Awards have recently been announced.
Conviction for director who risked workers’ lives
16 June, 2010
A Victorian-based construction company director who continued to expose workers to obvious safety risks, despite warnings from WorkSafe, has been convicted and fined.
