New asbestos regulations
11 January, 2008
WorkCover 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, 2007
The 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, 2007
A 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, 2007
Peter 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, 2007
A NSW company has been fined $130,000 for risks taken by one of their contractors.
United Nations harmonisation of chemical classification and labelling
19 October, 2007 by ASCC
Members from 26 countries took part in discussions on the Globally Harmonised System (GHS) for the classification and labelling of chemicals in July 2007 in Geneva
Non-toxic roof flashing
19 October, 2007 | Supplied by: Combined Group of Campanies Pty Ltd
Wakaflex 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, 2007
The 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, 2007
BOC 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, 2007
Workers 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.
Ride-on floor scrubber
21 September, 2007 | Supplied by: Tennant Australia Pty Ltd
The T15 battery-powered industrial ride-on floor scrubber with FaST offers a combination of industrial-strength performance as well as productivity and safety.
ACT cracks down on asbestos management
18 September, 2007
New laws for the ACT have commenced this month for asbestos management in non-residential premises.
Victoria tightens rules on chemical usage
07 August, 2007
The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Regulations 2007 came into force on 24 July 2007, considerably improving the framework for monitoring agricultural and veterinary chemical use in Victoria.
Orchard fined after worker is shot
30 July, 2007
SafeWork SA has warned farmers to include firearm safety in their OHS after a case before the SA Industrial Relations Court last Friday.
New asbestos safety laws in NSW
04 July, 2007
New laws came into effect on 1 July 2007 in NSW, governing asbestos removal to improve safety in homes and workplaces.
