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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.


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.


Deodorant link to breast cancer

22 April, 2004

New evidence of a possible link between anti-perspirants and breast cancer has emerged.


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.


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