Unions protest keynote speech at Safety In Action Conference
01 April, 2009
An estimated 200 protestors mobbed the entrance of the Safety In Action Conference in Melbourne, yesterday, to condemn the appearance of John Holland Chairman, Janet Holmes à Court.
Australian safety pioneer dies
24 March, 2009
Pioneering OHS professional Dr Eric Wigglesworth died on the weekend, just days short of calling for systemic change to the profession he helped found.
Company convicted and fined for not acting on safety improvement notices
23 March, 2009
By not actioning three WorkSafe safety improvement notices, a company has incurred a conviction and hefty fine.
Safety campaign in WA seafood processing industry
23 March, 2009
A safety inspection campaign will target West Australian seafood processing facilities to address a number of safety aspects.
Workplace safety threatened by bullying
20 March, 2009
Safety in the workplace is under threat as bullying increases, warns the unions.
Safety program for young workers
06 February, 2009
WorkSafe WA has launched an updated version of its SmartMove website in an effort to minimise the incidence of workplace injuries of young workers.
Client legal privilege issues in managing and investigating safety incidents — Part 3
12 December, 2008 by Katherine Morris*
We conclude the three-part series by looking at how privilege can be jeopardised by the actions of external lawyers and organisations involved in the incident. It is vital that procedures are put in place within an organisation to ensure that privilege is maintained and not expressly or impliedly waived.
ASCC meets for the last time
01 December, 2008
The Australian Safety and Compensation Council met for the last time in November 2008, paving the way for the transition to its newly formed replacement organisation, Safe Work Australia.
Federal Safety Commissioner 2008 Award
01 December, 2008
Construction firm John Holland was recognised for its leadership in safety, receiving the Federal Safety Commissioner award at the Master Builders’ National Awards.
Comcare Annual Report released
18 November, 2008
Comcare has released two key documents reporting on its preformance over the past financial year — its 2007–2008 Annual Report and ‘Comcare at a glance’.
Crucial High Court decision on OHS appeal
18 November, 2008
After a lengthy appeals process, a High Court decision has cleared the way for two significant safety prosecutions in South Australia to proceed.
South Australia Safe Work Awards
18 November, 2008
The South Australia Safety Awards were recently presented to a number of worthy recipients for their individual and company initiatives to drive workplace safety in South Australia.
Client legal privilege issues in managing and investigating safety incidents — Part 2
14 November, 2008 by Katherine Morris*
In part 2, we look at issues concerning legal advice in relation to a safety incident, and look at ways to control internal investigations and documentation to maintain legal privilege.
EHS audit protocol platform
13 November, 2008 | Supplied by: Aecom
IAPC Interactive is a compliance assurance and regulatory research tool developed by the International Audit Protocol Consortium (IAPC) to assist with environmental, health and safety (EHS) audit programs.
Client legal privilege issues in managing and investigating safety incidents — Part 1
13 October, 2008 by Katherine Morris*
This is the first article in a three-part series that discusses the matter of client legal privilege in the context of managing and investigating safety incidents and outlines practical issues surrounding it.
