Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - February, 2024
NT WorkSafe wants Territory workplaces to enhance protection against melioidosis.
Crime links in offshore contracts
Companies behind Australia's offshore detention regime have been implicated in a web of suspected criminal dealings.
Ice rink gas leak reported
An alarming series of carbon monoxide exposures have been reported in South Australia.
COVID issues linger
Australian hospitals are facing criticism for their handling of COVID-19 infection controls.
Disaster system coming
Telstra says its emergency roaming project with TPG and Optus is nearing completion.
Airport fire issues alleged
Unions say passenger jets are having to land at regional Australian airports without the requisite firefighting crews on duty.
Boeing issues mount
Former employees say production defects in Boeing planes have been systematically ignored.
Dust issues hit WA town
Residents of Port Hedland, a key industrial town in northern Western Australia, are facing an unprecedented dust crisis.
State fines tallied
Victorian employers faced over $16 million in fines for failing to protect their workers last year.
Concussion lingers in new study
A new study shows lingering symptoms often remain six months after a concussion.
Health worker jab claim backed
A South Australian public servant has won compensation for a vaccine-induced injury.
Heat drives ambulance issues
Researchers have measured the significant increase in ambulance call-outs during heatwaves.