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Issue 8-Oct-2008
News
Safety office
highlights dangers of unlicensed electrical work
THE ELECTRICAL Safety Office (ESO) claims its 696 audits in the 2007-2008
financial year found people were performing unlicensed electrical work.
[more]
Mine worker
fined for basket fall and death
A MINE worker has been fined for an incident in which his colleague was killed
after the man basket he was in detached from a carriage and fell to the
ground.
[more]
Speakers
revealed for 2009 Safety in Action conference
THE SAFETY Institute of Australia has released more details on the speaker
program for the 2009 Safety In Action Conference.
[more]
Man killed by
solar panels
A MAN has been killed at a warehouse in Geebung, Brisbane, after being hit on
the head by eight solar panels.
[more]
Public
feedback to help finalise hazardous chemicals standard
THE AUSTRALIAN Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) is asking for public
feedback on the changes it made to the draft National Standard for the Control
of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals.
[more]
Coal explorer
crushed by water truck
A MINE worker has been killed on a coal exploration site in north Queensland,
according to the Mines Inspectorate.
[more]
Injured
workers’ payouts slashed
WORKCOVER SA will be slashing 10% off its payout to workers injured at work
before July 2008, under state legislation.
[more]
Safety levy
for mining, quarrying and explosives industries
THE QUEENSLAND Government will start charging mining, quarrying and explosives
operations a Safety and Health Levy on 1 October 2008.
[more]
Featured Articles
Light at the
end of the carpal tunnel syndrome
HAND Injury Centre has written about carpal tunnel syndrome, its causes,
symptoms and treatment.
[more]
Construction
safety issues
THE ACT Office of Regulatory Services (ORS) has released a list of safety
issues it found during its September 2008 inspection program of the
construction industry.
[more]
Products
Lifeline
anchoring device for height safety
SAFETY Anchors has released a lifeline anchoring device which allows
horizontal movement at heights.
[more]
OHS
management system to be launched at Safety Show
TRI-LINK will be launching its Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management
System at the Safety Show from 28 to 30 October 2008.
[more]
Issue 1-Oct-2008
News
OHS
legislation amendments for mining and coal workplaces
THE OCCUPATIONAL Health and Safety Regulation 2001 is now applicable to NSW
mining workplaces and coal mines, after a legislative amendment came into
effect on 1 September 2008.
[more]
WorkSafe
Victoria claims first-class safety
WORKSAFE Victoria has released its operational results for the 2007/2008
financial year
[more]
Coal mine
owner fined $200k for electric shock
ANGLO Coal has been fined $200,000 after a contractor suffered an electrical
shock at its Dartbrook mine in 2005.
[more]
Workshops
galore at Safe Work 2008
SAFEWORK SA has outlined the safety-related events coming up in October and
November 2008.
[more]
Queensland to
enhance scaffolding safety
THE QUEENSLAND Government will implement recommendations made by an
independent reference group to help improve the safety of swing stage
scaffolding.
[more]
Western Australia plans for cyclone season
WORKSAFE WA has urged businesses and companies in the state’s north-west to
ensure cyclone contingency plans are established and in operation.
[more]
Foundry fined
for leg crushing
BRADKEN Resources has been convicted and fined $28,900 after a worker
sustained a broken leg and serious burns after being crushed by 800kg of
metal.
[more]
Prefabricated
building industry under scrutiny
THE PREFABRICATED building manufacturing industry in Western Australia is
being inspected in a campaign to reduce injuries and disease in the sector.
[more]
Remembering
the victims of the Longford explosion
WORKSAFE Victoria has reminded employers and employees to remain vigilant
about the safety of workers and the public, as it marks the tenth anniversary
of the Longford explosion.
[more]
SafeWork SA
probes mine fall fatality
A WORKER has died at the Leigh Creek mine after falling from a bulldozer into
the mine, prompting the facility to halt production and criticism from the
CFMEU.
[more]
Safety alert
after mine truck crushed Landcruiser
THE QUEENSLAND Department of Mines and Energy has issued a safety alert,
following the 14 September 2008 incident where a dump truck ran over another
vehicle.
[more]
Featured Articles
Automating
safety inspections with handhelds
NAAMAN Shibi from Techs4Biz has written about how handheld devices can help
automate safety inspections and reduce occupational health and safety risks.
[more]
Case study:
anti-slip solution for heavy machinery workshop
QUEENSLAND Anti Slip Solutions says it eliminated the risk of slippery
surfaces from a heavy earth moving machinery workshop owned by a
Queensland-based coal mine.
[more]
Issue
29-Sep-2008
News
Western
Australia plans for cyclone season
WORKSAFE WA has urged businesses and companies in the state’s north-west to
ensure cyclone contingency plans are established and in operation.
[more]
SafeWork SA
probes mine fall fatality
A WORKER has died at the Leigh Creek mine after falling from a bulldozer into
the mine, prompting the facility to halt production and criticism from the
CFMEU.
[more]
Prefabricated
building industry under scrutiny
THE PREFABRICATED building manufacturing industry in Western Australia is
being inspected in a campaign to reduce injuries and disease in the sector.
[more]
Safety alert
after mine truck crushed Landcruiser
THE QUEENSLAND Department of Mines and Energy has issued a safety alert,
following the 14 September 2008 incident where a dump truck ran over another
vehicle.
[more]
Compliance
Codes to provide workplace safety certainty
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a set of eight new Compliance Codes intended to
provide practical guidance to employers and occupational health and safety
representatives.
[more]
Workplace
safety can enhance safe living
INJURY Free Day will be taking place on 24 October 2008 to promote workplace
safety and reduce preventable injuries in the workplace.
[more]
Remembering
the victims of the Longford explosion
WORKSAFE Victoria has reminded employers and employees to remain vigilant
about the safety of workers and the public, as it marks the tenth anniversary
of the Longford explosion.
[more]
Forgotten
history of safety lessons
PARLIAMENTARY secretary Bill Shorten has blasted work safety “amnesia” as the
cause of the majority of industrial deaths in Australia.
[more]
Coal miner
crushed against wall
A COAL miner has been hospitalised after being crushed against a wall at a
colliery south-west of Sydney.
[more]
Tuna
processor fined over amputated fingertip
PORT Lincoln Tuna Processors has been convicted and fined in the SA Industrial
Relations Court over an incident where one of its workers had her fingertip
amputated.
[more]
Featured Articles
Automating
safety inspections with handhelds
NAAMAN Shibi from Techs4Biz has written about how handheld devices can help
automate safety inspections and reduce occupational health and safety risks.
[more]
Case study:
anti-slip solution for heavy machinery workshop
QUEENSLAND Anti Slip Solutions says it eliminated the risk of slippery
surfaces from a heavy earth moving machinery workshop owned by a
Queensland-based coal mine.
[more]
Products
Strong glove
with integrated light
BSAFE Safety Products has released a glove which can be fitted with an
accompanying lamp for increased visibility.
[more]
Issue
22-Sep-2008
News
Rear dump
truck crushes part of four wheel drive
A REAR dump truck rolled over the front part of a four-wheel drive at
Macarthur Coal’s Coppabella mine site on 14 September 2008.
[more]
Helping
mature-aged workers return to work
WORKSAFE Victoria is holding an interactive forum in Melbourne on 23
September, aiming to provide information on how mature-aged workers can return
to work after an injury or illness.
[more]
Employee
guilty and fined for workplace leg amputation
THE STATE Manager of Brockton-based Elders Hycube has been fined $3000 for
failing to take reasonable care in a 2004 incident in which a worker’s lower
leg was torn off.
[more]
Fines after
pallet broke elderly employee’s leg
ZERELLA Holdings has been fined $24,000 after a pallet of cardboard fell on a
72 year old employee and broke his leg.
[more]
Construction
industry warned after another crane accident
SAFEWORK SA says construction firms need to review their safety procedures for
cranes after a pre-fabricated tilt-up panel fell onto a crane in Adelaide’s
northern suburbs.
[more]
Research,
debate and hard-hitting facts at The Safety Conference
NEW safety research will be released at The Safety Conference in Sydney from
28 to 30 October 2008.
[more]
Safety
control systems conference to keep professionals updated
IDC TECHNOLOGIES is holding a conference on 15 and 16 October 2008 designed to
help engineers, supervisors and specialists keep up to date with process and
machinery safety.
[more]
National
falls prevention campaign finds improvements
WORKSAFE WA says the national falls prevention campaign for the construction
industry has found improved compliance in regional areas.
[more]
Featured Articles
Work-life
balance key to retain skilled employers
CONVERGE International says the work-life balance is even more important than
salary in attracting and retaining staff.
[more]
A primer on
asbestos clearance inspections
GETEX has written a brief guide to clearance inspections in regards to
asbestos removal in an area of work.
[more]
Case study:
Bilfinger’s road to OHS accreditation
BILFINGER Berger Services (BBS) says it has been awarded the construction
occupational health and safety (OHS) accreditation.
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