2011 was a year of reforms that didn’t go smoothly and the Federal government’s attempt to harmonise occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation across the country was no exception. This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is licensed under Creative Commons.
12/01/2012 |
GAS, equipment and safety specialist BOC provides advice to industry about how they can safeguard themselves from heat stress this summer – a must-read for all manufacturing workers.
11/01/2012 |
Large board manufacturer Alpine MDF Industries has been fined $40,000 after an employee’s finger was cut by a radial arm saw.
10/01/2012 |
WorkSafe Victoria has recorded nine work-related deaths since 21 November.
15/12/2011 |
WorkSafe is investigating the work-related death of a 53-year-old mechanic at Midland.
01/12/2011 |
WorkSafe is investigating a collision between a four-wheel-drive and a quad bike last week that left a 25-year-old man critically injured.
01/12/2011 |
A Victorian timber company has received more than 100 safety improvement notices in less than a decade has been convicted and fined.
17/11/2011 |
Anlgo American's Moranbah North coal mine has suffered a roof collapse over its conveyor drift.
14/11/2011 |
A Western Australian steel fabricating company has been fined after a 16-year-old work experience student’s three fingers were partially amputated.
14/11/2011 |
Toyota has called a worldwide safety recall on three of its car models after insufficient adhesive around the steering wheel caused a local driver’s power steering to fail.
14/11/2011 |
At least 20 workers are dead and 23 others are trapped underground following a blast in a China coal mine.
11/11/2011 |
Unions are accusing the Western Australian Government of leaving them with a second rate safety state, by ignoring the harmonisation of the OHS laws.
10/11/2011 |
As harvesting season begins WorkSafe is urging farmers be extra vigilant, after two farmers have died in less than a week.
10/11/2011 |
Another chemical leak at the embattled Kooragang Island chemical plant has seen two people taken to hospital.
10/11/2011 |
Minister for resources and energy Martin Ferguson and China's minister of state administration, Luo Lin, have celebrated the success of the Australia-China Mine Safety Demonstration Project.
10/11/2011 |
With the OHS due to take place next year, businesses can now delay Work Health and Safety laws by up to 12 months if the transformation will embark significant change.
10/11/2011 |
A Geelong business has been convicted for failing to properly guard machines, resulting in worker injuries including loss of two fingers and a crushed hand and head.
08/11/2011 |
WorkSafe has launched a campaign urging safety improvements before an inspector visits.
02/11/2011 |
A man has been sentenced to nine months in prison for fraudulently receiving $40,000 in workers compensation whilst working as a truck driver.
02/11/2011 |
An underground mining has been killed at Medusa Mining's Co-O gold mine in the Philippines.
01/11/2011 |