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.
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.
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’.
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.
Manual training DVD
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Channel 1 Creative Media
The ‘Manual Handling’ training DVD takes viewers through a range of tips, procedures and preventions for improving the safety of manual handling tasks performed in the workplace.
Height safety training course
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Protector Alsafe
The ‘Work Safely at Height’ training course is designed for persons who could be required to undertake routine procedures involving working at height. The course is designed to expose persons who work at height to a broad range of height risk situations and to correctly implement a safe working procedure.
OHS diplomas
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Intertek SAI Global
SAI Global’s Advanced Diploma in OHS offers industry professionals the opportunity to extend their knowledge and formal qualifications in line with the latest in OHS theory and practice.
Safety plan assessor training
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: IFAP
The WorkSafe Plan assessor course is a three-day training program accredited by WorkSafe WA for WorkSafe Plan Assessor certification.
OHS management system
11 October, 2008 | Supplied by: Tri-Link
Tri-Link’s online OHS management system, SafetyPoint, offers an online framework consistent with Australian and international system standards. It provides content specific to Australian OHS legislation by jurisdiction.
WorkSafe Victoria's latest operational results
08 October, 2008
WorkSafe Victoria's 2007/08 operational results showed the state had fewer than 30,000 workplace injury claims this year — a feat it has achieved only twice before in recorded history.
New Queensland OHS regulations
22 September, 2008
The Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 has been repealed and replaced by the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008, removing the rural industry exemption over the next two years and changing the numbering.
TransGrid annual safety day
22 September, 2008
Over 100 people from 21 teams across NSW attended TransGrid’s Annual Safety Day, competing in events covering emergency response and risk assessment disciplines, as well as displays of TransGrid’s own safety equipment and initiatives.
