Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - April, 2024
A damning human rights report has recommended changes at Yongah Hill Detention Centre.
Sweet deal for airport firies
Aviation firefighters are set to receive a significant pay increase and improved conditions in a bid to prevent potential strike action at airports.
Vaccine impact modelled
Research suggests COVID-19 vaccination significantly mitigated the death toll among older adults in NSW.
FWC backs contact sacking
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has flagged higher standards after it upheld a dismissal for inappropriate touching.
Miner admits fatal failure
Carborough Downs Mine Management has admitted its failures led to the death of a worker and the severe injury of another.
Radio sweep shows doses
A new study finds Melbourne's radio wave exposure has been unchanged over the past decade.
Union seeks Labor sway
The CFMEU is looking to flood the Australian Labor Party to increase its political influence.
Sepsis effort launched
A new campaign is encouraging people to ask frontline healthcare workers; “Could it be sepsis?”
Charges laid for student death
WorkSafe Victoria has charged a Melbourne school and an adventure travel company following the death of a student after an overseas trip in 2019.
EPA takes action on asbestos
Australia’s asbestos mulch scandal has spread, with discoveries in a number of Melbourne parks.
Fines for residential risk
A residential care provider in NSW has been fined $300,000 in relation to risk of workplace sexual violence.
Flush tech to reduce spread
Korean researchers have developed an innovative toilet flushing system designed to combat the spread of bacteria in bathrooms.
Rail firms fined over fatality
Fines of over half a million dollars have been issued following a fatal train derailment in NSW.
Robo-vision jumbled
Australian researchers have developed new technology that scrambles images fed to robots in a bid to enhance security.
MP pay dock considered
New legislation could see federal politicians face salary deductions of up to 5 per cent for severe violations of workplace rules.
Pioneering commissioner resigns
Criticism over disaster response is one of the reasons the NSW SES commissioner is resigning.