Earthmoving company pleads guilty after quarry worker's arm torn off 28 Feb 2012 0 comments An earthmoving company has pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety laws after an incident saw a quarry worker's arm ripped off.
3500 litres of milk contaminated: sabotage suspected 23 Feb 2012 0 comments About 3500 litres of fresh milk may have been deliberately sabotaged, after penicillin was discovered in the product.
Pilots learn to keep local skies safe 23 Feb 2012 0 comments The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will run an air safety workshop for LaTrobe Valley pilots next week.
Restricting access to chemicals for homemade bombs 23 Feb 2012 0 comments Industry and community members have until 30 March to comment on proposed measures to reduce risks of common chemicals getting into the wrong hands and being used to make homemade bombs.
New chair appointed for NSW mine safety council 23 Feb 2012 0 comments The NSW Mine Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) has appointed John Hannaford as its new chairman.
National Safety Council to run OHS Harmonisation update 22 Feb 2012 0 comments The National Safety Council of Australia will hold an update on the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in Canberra on 1 March.
Download the latest edition of Safety First! 21 Feb 2012 0 comments A digital version of the March issue of 'Safety First' magazine is now available for free for all newsletter subscribers.
Chemical spill in Newcastle 16 Feb 2012 0 comments Koppers Australia's Mayfield plant in Newcastle has recorded a naphthalene spill.
Explosives truck rolls 16 Feb 2012 0 comments Western Australia's Great Northern Highway was shut after a truck carrying ammonium nitrate rolled.
Meat worker killed on Esperance site 16 Feb 2012 0 comments A 31-year-old meat processing worker was killed on her Esperance work site yesterday.
Road Safety Remuneration Bill "unworkable", ALC 16 Feb 2012 0 comments The Australian Logistics Council has hit out at the proposed Road Safety Remuneration Bill, with ALC managing director Michael Kilgariff insisting it will not improve safety or increase productivity…
New fatigue safety net for train drivers 9 Feb 2012 0 comments The Queensland Government has toughened up rules for train drivers, setting new minimum standards to manage fatigue in a bid to further boost safety.
Safe designs critical for oil and gas industry 9 Feb 2012 0 comments The Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) will be host to "Safety in Design", a presentation by Dr Madhat Abdel Jawad, President of GexCon Australia. Dr Abdel Jawad’s presentation is…
Rail project alliance opts for personalised safety coaching 8 Feb 2012 0 comments A Revesby rail alliance is taking a personalised approach to safety training on its rail capacity expansion project on the East Hills line in Sydney’s south.
Industrial Scientific recalls GasBadge Plus, cites detection fault 3 Feb 2012 0 comments Industrial Scientific has issued a product recall of all current GasBadge Plus instruments version 2.2 and earlier, manufactured prior to February 2012, due to a defect that may cause the user to be…
