Unions cry foul over safety strategy
20 August, 2004
A federal target to reduce deaths at work by a fifth over 10 years has been spurned by the construction workers union as "pure rhetoric".
SRA fined for serious workplace injury
18 August, 2004
The State Rail Authority of NSW has been fined $149,500 by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission sitting in court session following the serious injury of a guard who fell from a moving train at Mortdale railway station.
Can the law make workplaces safer?
07 July, 2004 by Branko Miletic, Journalist
Can changing the law make it safer to go to work or are there still too many accidents waiting to happen? Depending who you talk to, the potential value of industrial manslaughter legislation varies from being pivotal to utterly useless
How safe is our food?
10 May, 2004
Between bacterial outbreaks, viral pandemics, irradiation and the continuing controversy surrounding food additives and genetic modification, it seems that the safety of what we consume regularly comes into question.
Deodorant link to breast cancer
22 April, 2004
New evidence of a possible link between anti-perspirants and breast cancer has emerged.
Workcover declares amnesty for improper accreditations
22 April, 2004
WorkCover NSW Chief Executive Officer Jon Blackwell announced an amnesty for workers who hold Certificates of Competency without completing a proper knowledge or practical assessment.
Chimney sweep killed by 50 bee stings
22 April, 2004
A chimney sweep died from an extreme allergic reaction within minutes of suffering 40 or 50 bee stings while working at a school, the South Australian coroner found recently.
Farms get hard-headed on safety
22 April, 2004
The iconic image of the Australian bush - a horseman rounding up stock with a battered Akubra on his head - is under threat. It could disappear as farms are forced to concentrate on safety and possible legal action if farm workers are injured.
Australia's top safety award winners announced
15 December, 2003
The winners of the 2003 NSCA/Telstra National Safety Awards of Excellence were announced at a gala dinner and presentation on 14 October 2003 at the Grand Ballroom, The Wentworth Hotel, Sydney.
