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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 |
WorkSafe Victoria
releases checklist for unseen workplace injuries
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a checklist for preventing
‘unseen’ workplace injuries, or musculoskeletal disorders.
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Safety seminar to
assess future of OHS harmonisation
THE ACT Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner’s Office will
hold a half-day seminar on OHS Harmonisation at the Canberra National...
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AIOH to hold seminars
on respirable crystalline silica
THE AUSTRALIAN Institute of Occupational Hygienists are holding
seminars on respirable crystalline silica in August 2009.
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Fair Work Act 2009
effective 1 July
FAIR Work Act 2009 will be effective from 1 July 2009, which will
see the continuing effects of industrial relations laws on occupational...
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Extec fined for
confusing rock crusher instructions
EXTEC Sales & Distribution Australia has been convicted and fined
$140,000 for providing “hopelessly inadequate” maintenance instructions...
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Jumpstarting safety
alert after worker injured by exploding battery
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety alert regarding
jumpstarting batteries on industrial machines and plants, after a worker
was...
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ACT introduces
construction induction card and high risk licensing
THE ACT Government says it will introduce the Construction
Induction card and licensing for persons conducting high risk work.
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Diemould fined $72,000
over apprentice death
THE SOUTH Australian Industrial Relations Court has fined
Diemould Tooling Services $72,000 over the 2004 death of an 18-year-old...
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Monday, 29 June 2009 |
Jumpstarting safety
alert after worker injured by exploding battery
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety alert regarding
jumpstarting batteries on industrial machines and plants, after a worker
was...
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ACT introduces
construction induction card and high risk licensing
THE ACT Government says it will introduce the Construction
Induction card and licensing for persons conducting high risk work.
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Roofsafe Industrial
Safety joins Fall Protection Manufacturers Association
THE FALL Protection Manufacturers Association of Australia has
welcomed Roofsafe Industrial Safety (RIS) as a new member.
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WorkSafe WA finds lack
of awareness over dust, fumes and fibres
WORKSAFE WA says its dust, fumes and fibres inspection campaign
from April has uncovered a lack of awareness of and action against the...
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TCA to develop
specifications for electronic fatigue management system
TRANSPORT Certification Australia will develop the
performance-based specification and test protocols for an electronic fatigue
and speed...
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Sawmill company fined
over groin injury due to unguarded machinery
TCCAJJ, trading as Parafield Gardens Sawmill, has been convicted
and fined over an incident where a worker suffered a laceration to his...
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National workplace
inspection for manual handling risks
OHS authorities across Australia are conducting follow-up visits to
manufacturing workplaces, looking at how they are managing the risks of...
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Monday, 15 June 2009 |
Inaugural meeting for
Safe Work Australia Council
THE SAFE Work Australia Council held its inaugural meeting in
Sydney on 10 June 2009, chaired by Tom Phillips.
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Quiet, alone, and
unsafe: WorkSafe WA reminder on dangers of working alone
WORKSAFE WA has issued a reminder on the dangers of working
alone, following investigations into two work-related deaths in 2008.
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Australia fails swine
flu test, workplace awareness needed
JAMES Schluter, lawyer, microbiologist and biochemist, says
Australia has failed the swine flu test, and better performance is needed
next...
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Wormald upgrades
website with better fire safety information for IT and telecoms
FIRE protection company Wormald has upgraded its website for the
IT and telecommunications industry, offering a more tailored overview of...
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Queensland Safety
Conference to feature talk on sitting hazards
UNIVERSITY of Queensland and Baker IDI research fellow Genevieve
Healy will warn employers of the damage that sitting for hours can do to...
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Air conditioning not
just about comfort: Active Air
ACCORDING to Active Air, air conditioning is not just about
comfort, but is linked to a critical occupational health and safety issue.
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WorkCover ACT issues
asbestos responsibility reminder
OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) WorkCover ACT says it is
continuing to investigate a 9 April 2009 incident where asbestos was
detected...
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Companies and director
charged for fatal swing bridge scaffolding falls
ALLSCAFF Systems, its company director, Karimbla Construction
Services and Pryme Constructions are being charged with safety breaches for
a...
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