SA focus on small business safety
10 June, 2008Small business will be the focus of the next phase of South Australia’s key workplace safety program.
NT updates workplace safety framework
10 June, 2008Northern Territory businesses now need to consider whether they comply with two new legislations due to commence this year: the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act.
Workplace Relations Ministers' Council communiqué
02 June, 2008The meeting of the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) in Brisbane on 23 May 2008 represented an historic watershed in cooperative federalism in the workplace relations area.
Safety website for young workers
30 May, 2008SafeWork SA has begun a program of asking young South Australians what they need in the way of resources on workplace safety and industrial relations.
Labour hire company fined for host's unsafe practices
26 May, 2008A labour hire company has been fined $27,500 for failing to ensure that a host company's workplace was safe before deploying its workers, after one employee’s fingers were crushed in an unguarded machine.
Poison people — who’s obstructing safety in your workplace? Part 1
16 May, 2008 by Andrew DouglasWhat do military history and popular culture tell us about corporate values and the capacity to introduce change? Perhaps more than we expect.
Inaugural personal injury conference
05 May, 2008The Personal Injury Education Foundation has recently launched its inaugural 'Personal Injury Management Conference' and 'Excellence Awards' program.
Bendigo safety under scrutiny
21 April, 2008WorkSafe inspectors will be visiting small and medium-sized businesses in Bendigo in early May, as part of the Safe Towns safety improvement campaign.
Queensland develops OHS action plans
17 April, 2008Industry action plans have been developed to support the second stage of the Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Strategy 2004–12, which aims to reduce the incidence of work-related injuries.
Sparks fly after basic safety failing
11 April, 2008Failing to properly train and supervise employees has resulted in a conviction and fine for a major civil contracting company.
National campaign to improve safety in manufacturing
04 April, 2008Workplace Safety authorities across Australia have commenced a safety campaign to improve machine guarding in the manufacturing industry.
Candy maker fined for unguarded machine
10 March, 2008An Osborne Park manufacturer of rock candy was fined $20,000 for failing to provide a safe workplace after a worker’s finger was severely injured in an unguarded machine.
Sponsorship boosts safety in South East Melbourne
07 February, 2008The Southern Safety Group (SSG) has formed a sponsorship deal with Protector Alsafe to assist in bringing safety to workplaces in South East Melbourne.
Machine wear prediction
22 January, 2008PANalytical has published data on the MiniPal 4 energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and Axios-Petro wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometers that show their effectiveness and value in predictive machine maintenance programs.
Guidance on sharp edges on factory-cut metal reinforcement bar
18 December, 2007There have been a number of workplace incidents caused by sharp edges on factory-cut metal reinforcement bar where construction workers have received lacerations
