Fatigue roadblock reveals compliance in most cases
06 October, 2009
A recent roadblock exercise conducted by WorkSafe WA emphasises the need for more improvement in driver fatigue compliance in the road transport industry.
WorkSafe inspection campaign on tilt-up construction
06 October, 2009
An inspection campaign targeting tilt-up construction across Westen Australia has commenced, looking at safety standards in that industry.
Safe Work month opens with focus on workplace injury prevention
06 October, 2009
Curbing the human and economic cost of workplace harm is the aim of Safe Work Month 2009 in South Australia.
New Federal Safety Commission fact sheet on funding
06 October, 2009
A fact sheet has been released by the Office of the Federal Safety Commissioner to assist recipients of Australian Government funding to implement the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme.
Updated standard offers greater protection to workers in confined spaces
02 October, 2009
A revised Confined Spaces standard has been released to improve the safety of workers in or near confined spaces.
Analysis of new draft Safe Work Act
02 October, 2009
The draft model OHS legislation has been released by Safe Work Australia for public consultation, along with draft model regulations.
No harmony likely under new OHS laws
02 October, 2009
Unions and employers will clash over Australia’s new OHS laws at The Safety Conference in Sydney on 27 October, but increasingly the regulator - rather than the law itself - is in the hot seat.
Would you know how to respond to a major safety incident?
01 October, 2009 by Paul Stathis
A serious safety incident is, without fear of contradiction, a serious crisis. While the primary concern is to minimise the negative impact to injured workers, appropriate measures also need to be put in place to minimise the consequential negative impact to the company and all other stakeholders involved in the incident. While a safety incident is not a welcome experience, a degree of preparedness is essential to mitigate its effects.
Court-enforceable undertaking for John Holland Rail
30 September, 2009
A Western Australian company has undertaken a court-enforceable commitment to improve its workplace safety environment.
Court-enforceable undertaking for Asciano
30 September, 2009
A South Australian company has undertaken a court-enforceable commitment to improve its workplace safety environment.
Government delivers Safe Work Australia
30 September, 2009
The Safe Work Australia Council has formally become Safe Work Australia, following passage of the Safe Work Australia Bill through Parliament.
Launch of OHS leadership program in Queensland
30 September, 2009
The recently launched Zero Harm at Work program aims to reduce the number of deaths and injuries in Queensland workplaces.
New national OHS laws ready for release
28 September, 2009
Safe Work Australia Council has recommended the release of a suite of OHS documents for a public comment to further the development of the model OHS Act.
Report: young workers less likely to apply for workers compensation
28 September, 2009
Recently published analyses of the 2005-06 Work Related Injuries Survey reveal that young workers incur higher rates of injury than other age groups but were less likely to apply for workers compensation.
Construction ‘back to basics’ campaign continues
28 September, 2009
WorkSafe’s campaign targeting slips, trips and falls shifts its focus onto the construction industry.
