Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - August, 2018
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued a serious warning to helicopter pilots.
Charges over aged care violence
WorkSafe Victoria has filed charges against a government department over occupational violence in an aged care facility.
CSIRO to keep alarm data
A Queensland court has allowed the CSIRO to keep its smoke alarm data hidden.
Inquiry over festival fire injury
NT Worksafe has launched an investigation after a woman was hospitalised at the Darwin Festival last week.
Monsanto to pay for cancer link
Pesticide giant Monsanto has been ordered to make a massive payout ...
WA improves repair guidelines
WorkSafe WA says it is shining a new light on a range of safety issues relating to machinery maintenance and repair.
Suncorp offloading insurance
Suncorp Group has become the latest bank to sell its life insurance arm.
Sports Aus calls for movement
The federal sports agency wants to reduce the massive cost of inactivity.
Experts urge self-maintenance
Tradies are almost twice as likely to take good care of their tools as their bodies, research shows.
PFAS class action launched
A class action has been filed against the Defence Department over PFAS contamination.
Standing desks can save
Researchers say if 20 per cent of office workers had standing desks, it would save $84 million in healthcare costs.
Sydney street shock reviewed
A report into a the near-electrocution of a girl on a Sydney CBD street has created some questions for contractors.
US tension levels plugged
Experts say tighter standards would show just how much hypertension there is in the Australian population.
SA behind on school violence
A prominent child psychologist says South Australia is lagging behind other states when it comes to preventing school violence.
Slave bill seems toothless
The Law Council says proposed laws to shine a light on slavery could be too weak.
Firies learning ancient approach
Firefighters are travelling from across the country to learn ancient Aboriginal techniques.