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Time is running out to prevent watering down of workplace safety protections

ACTU — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +1000

In a new submission to governments, unions say time is running out to prevent a weakening of workplace health and safety protections. In the ACTU’s final submission on the exposure draft of the...

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9/11/09 FED: Comcare provides guidance for self assessment of HSMAs

Safety in Australia — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:13:06 +1000

Have you looked at your workplace Health and Safety Management Arrangements (HSMAs) recently? Many organisations are now reaching the first scheduled review of their HSMAs, or are taking the...

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Model OHS law — the nation has its say

CCH News — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:21:02 +1000

Unions and business have had their say on the new national workplace health and safety laws. © 2009 CCH Australia Ltd

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Labour hire companies "must find ways" to meet OHS obligations, "modest" fine doubled

OHS Alert — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:55:50 +1000

A $20,000 fine deemed "manifestly inadequate" by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has been doubled in a ruling that reinforces the safety obligations of labour-hire companies.

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4/11/09 TAS: Getting started on inductions: New booklet

Safety in Australia — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:52:11 +1000

As part of its Getting Started series, WorkCover Tasmania has produced and simple but effective information booklet for inducting new people. Specifically designed for employers inducting, training...

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4/11/09 SA: 2009 SAFE WORK AWARD WINNERS

Safety in Australia — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:03:49 +1000

One of South Australia’s most popular music events, Big Day Out , has been recognised for its attention to safety, with its organisers taking out the Best Public Event for Safety at last night’s...

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3/11/09 SA: PRINTER FINED OVER FIFTH WORKPLACE INJURY

Safety in Australia — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:16:13 +1000

A suburban printing business has been convicted and fined in the SA Industrial Relations Court, after pleading guilty to its fifth breach of workplace safety laws. SafeWork SA prosecuted OE & DR...

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Workplace relations minister welcomes amendments to Workplace Health and Safety Act

Safe To Work — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +1000

THE TASMANIAN Minister for Workplace Relations, Lisa Singh has welcomed the passage of amendments to the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995.

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2/11/09 QLD: Metal staples ban will improve insulation safety

Safety in Australia — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:08:02 +1000

The Bligh Government has banned the use of metal staples and other forms of conductive fasteners on ceiling insulation as part of a range of measures to improve safety for ceiling insulation...

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2/11/09 SA: NEW TEACHERS’ RESOURCE TO PROMOTE SAFETY

Safety in Australia — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:10:07 +1000

A new kit has been launched to help teachers prepare secondary school students to make the transition to work safely. Statistics show that young people are more likely to be injured at work and are...

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2/11/09 QLD: Work Safe and Return to Work Awards winners announced

Safety in Australia — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:53:51 +1000

Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick has announced the winners of the 2009 Queensland Work Safe Awards and the inaugural Return to Work Awards, which recognise excellence in workplace health...

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ACTU push for stronger workplace health and safety laws

Safe To Work — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +1000

ACTU says protest meetings in Sydney and Melbourne yesterday were pushing for stronger workplace health and safety laws to reduce numbers of inured or killed workers.

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Time is running out for stronger health and safety laws: workers rally for changes

ACTU — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:59:02 +1000

Thousands of workers will hold protest meetings in Sydney and Melbourne today to push for stronger workplace health and safety laws so that fewer workers are injured or killed. Unions are concerned...

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28/10/09 QLD: Work Safe and Return to Work Awards winners announced

Safety in Australia — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:39:59 +1000

Increased effort in Occupational Health and Safety one step closer

Tasmanian State Government — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:00:00 +1000

The Minister for Workplace Relations, Lisa Singh, today welcomed the passage of amendments to the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 which give authorised officers of employee organisations to...

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26/10/09 QLD: 82 Queenslanders absent from work each day due to injury

Safety in Australia — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:46:50 +1000

Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick today emphasised the importance of workplace safety, highlighting the distressing statistic that 82 Queenslanders are absent from work each day due to...

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23/10/09 QLD: Safety alert: Fire hazard of static electricity when handling flammable liquids

Safety in Australia — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:25:33 +1000

The purpose of this safety alert is to inform people about the danger of igniting flammable liquids by static electricity and provide guidance on how to control static electricity when filling...

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20/10/09 SA: COURT PENALTY HIGHLIGHTS FORKLIFT DANGERS

Safety in Australia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:30:45 +1000

A trailer manufacturer has been fined by an industrial magistrate over an incident in which a man was injured while working beneath a forklift. Macbar Nominees Pty Ltd trading as Southern Cross...

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19/10/09 VIC: Court action to resume after High Court win for WorkSafe

Safety in Australia — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:07:31 +1000

WorkSafe Victoria has beaten a High Court challenge confirming its right to prosecute companies for alleged health and safety offences committed before they joined Comcare . The decision means cases...

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ComOps risk management software for Safety Show Sydney

Process & Control Engineering — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:00:00 +1000

Business software services company ComOps will showcase its AWS safety compliance and risk management software solution at The Safety Show Sydney from 27–29 October 2009. AWS assists organisations to...

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Safety software at Sydney Safety Show

Manufacturers' Monthly — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +1000

ComOps will showcase its AWS safety compliance and risk management software at The Safety Show Sydney being staged from 27-29 October 2009. AWS assists organisations to manage their employees by...

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13/10/09 QLD: Zero Harm at Work Leadership Forum program

Safety in Australia — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:26:19 +1000

The Zero Harm at Work Leadership Program was recently launched by the Honourable Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland and the Honourable Cameron Dick MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial...

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Recent Queensland OHS prosecutions

SafetyAtWorkBlog — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:30:40 +1000

In early October 2009, Workplace Health and Safety in Queensland (WHSQ) released a raft of media statements about recent court cases involving OHS prosecutions. WHSQ seems to do this regularly...

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12/10/09 Spin those wheels

Safety in Australia — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:50:05 +1000

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s Spin those wheels is a campaign encouraging Queenslanders to participate in National ‘Ride to Work Day’ (October 14). WHSQ is encouraging budding riders to...

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9/10/09 NAT: 82 Queensland workers seriously injured: National Injury Free Day

Safety in Australia — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:09:03 +1000

Did you know that approximately 82 Queensland workers are seriously injured every day of the year, 577 every week and nearly 30,000 every year? Did you know that 30 October 2009 is national Injury...

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