WorkCover to target wine industry safety
04 April, 2008Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca recently announced a new WorkCover safety campaign targeting the NSW wine industry.
Explosives transportation draft code out for public comment
03 April, 2008The Australian Forum of Explosives Regulators (AFER) recently released a draft of the Australian Code for ‘Transport of Explosives by Road and Rail, Third Edition’ (Australian Explosives Code) for public comment.
NSW shuts out specialised workers compensation insurers
26 March, 2008The NSW government has announced that the state’s workers compensation system is now closed to any specialised workers compensation insurers.
Fast extraction system slashes cleaning duties for powder coater
06 March, 2008A powder coating facility on the Gold Coast has completely upgraded its dust handling system to optimise occupational health and safety standards for employees, plus gain a system that is largely self-cleaning
Pipe fittings
21 February, 2008Philmac has released a range of pipe fittings with improved durability and unique safety features, specifically for the mining industry.
New asbestos regulations
11 January, 2008WorkCover NSW issued a reminder that as of 1 January 2008, the threshold for the removal, repair and disturbance of bonded asbestos has been reduced to 10 m².
'Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities' goes online
18 December, 2007The Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) chair, John Watson, today announced the launch of a website for the national body at www.hwsa.org.au.
Remembering Bernie Banton
05 December, 2007A state funeral held today has honoured Bernie Banton, the face of anti-asbestos campaigns across Australia, after his death last Tuesday.
Industry expert receives QTA Safety Award
30 November, 2007Peter Thompson from Kagan Logistics has received the 2007 Queensland Trucking Association Industry Safety Award, presented by the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA).
Contractor’s guilt no mitigation for employer’s culpability
29 November, 2007A NSW company has been fined $130,000 for risks taken by one of their contractors.
Non-toxic roof flashing
19 October, 2007Wakaflex is a non-lead, flexible, non-toxic and lightweight replacement for all abutments and rising roof structures where lead would have traditionally been used.
MUARC celebrates 20 years of safety initiatives in November
16 October, 2007The Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), the largest injury prevention centre in the Southern Hemisphere, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gala dinner on 14 November 2007.
Training for beverage-dispensing gases standard
12 October, 2007BOC is helping businesses comply with the new AS5034 standard for beverage-dispensing gases, which comes into effect on 1 January 2008.
Coming up: Work Safe Week
09 October, 2007Workers in all occupations across Victoria are being urged to “learn the latest and stay up to date†by attending a free seminar during this year's Work Safe Week.
ACT cracks down on asbestos management
18 September, 2007New laws for the ACT have commenced this month for asbestos management in non-residential premises.
