Australia set to align with EU chemical standards
19 April, 2007 by Kylie Wilson-Field, JournalistIn Australia today, there is no national approach to the management and control of workplace hazardous chemicals. Codes and practices are governed by each state and territory, which makes it difficult to impose national OH&S regulations
Dust collectors
19 April, 2007Keeping things clean and saving you money - Donaldson's new Modular Baghouse dust collectors offer the perfect solution for cleaning up the industrial work environment.
Asbestos disease predictions too low
11 April, 2007The future incidence of asbestos-related disease has been underestimated, according to an epidemiologist from The Australian National University.
Safeguarding a new OPAL reactor
20 March, 2007A $350 million OPAL reactor is soon to produce neutrons for eight neutron beam instruments (NBI) that will enable scientists to investigate the atomic structure of new materials, chemical reaction kinetics and biological processes
Dust collectors
20 March, 2007Keeping things clean and saving you money - Donaldson's new Modular Baghouse dust collectors offer the perfect solution for cleaning up the industrial work environment.
Reckless endangerment charges after explosion
19 March, 2007Two men will stand trial under the ‘reckless endangerment’ provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after making acetylene gas bombs at one of the men’s workplaces.
Asbestos inspection program in SA
02 March, 2007An inspection program targeting asbestos will take place in Western Australia throughout March.
Industry forces extension to chemical standard
02 March, 2007Concerns from the chemical industry have forced the ASCC to extend the deadline for comment on the proposed National OHS Standards for Managing Workplace Hazardous Chemicals.
Dust containment system
21 February, 2007A dust containment system has been designed to maintain OHS standards for employees in the pharmaceutical and tablet making industry.
Toxic chemical clean-up developed
18 January, 2007Australian scientists are developing a way to clean one of the world’s most toxic yet widely-used chemicals.
Better incidence reporting to protect workers
06 December, 2006New Zealand’s OHS regulator is urging GPs to improve their reporting of work-related diseases and injuries to prevent co-workers from the same conditions.
Australia to adopt more international standards
17 November, 2006A productivity report into Standards Australia has recommended more organisations be accredited to develop Australian standards, as well as the adoption of more international standards.
Cartridge filters
16 November, 2006The Ultra-Web cartridge filters claim to create cleaner, safer air for workers, longer filter life and greater cost savings.
Ventilation system
19 October, 2006Without monitoring, it is not possible to determine if a shipping container is safe to enter. Regulations, such as those of WorkSafe Victoria, have guidelines requiring 24 hour open-door ventilation. Similarly, the Australian Standard Fumigation Procedures require at least six hours' ventilation of containers after fumigation.
Australian workplaces are safer than ever
11 October, 2006Statistics released yesterday by the ASCC suggest that Australian workplaces are becoming safer.
