Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
The NSW Government has lost a bid to suspend future industrial action by unions.
Silicosis cost forecast
Experts predict over 10,000 Australian workers will develop lung cancer from silica exposure.
Support struggle studied
A new study shows people often struggle financially when moving between Australia’s income and benefit support systems.
Call for PM to protect local leaker
WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange has appealed to a British court to block his extradition ...
Dry days rising
New research shows extreme fire weather days in Australia have doubled in recent decades.
Big fine for pipe death
A West Australian engineering company and its director have been fined a total of $460,000 over the death of a worker who was crushed by a piece of pipe.
Charges over aged care failure
WorkSafe Victoria has charged a Melbourne aged care facility where 45 residents died of COVID-19 in 2020.
Flood disaster declared
The federal government has declared NSW's latest floods a natural disaster, activating emergency funding support.
PwC stands down creep
Services giant PwC has put a partner on leave over allegations he rated the attractiveness of female staff ...
Retail rage confronted
SafeWork SA has launched a state-wide compliance campaign for violence and aggression in the retail sector.
Silica risk statement forming
Authorities want input on methods for managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica.
Thales charged over crush
Defence contractor Thales has been charged over the death of a worker at a manufacturing facility in Victoria.
Chicken checker tested
International researchers have developed a deep learning tool to identify the distress calls of farmed chickens.
Fines over life tech failures
Endeavour Energy has been fined almost $500,000 for customer life support breaches.
Big fine for tank fatality
A company has been fined $600,000 following an apprentice's death in Victoria.
Farm safety probe prepared
The WA Government has launched a review of safety issues in the agricultural sector.
Flood rebuild stats revealed
New stats show the insurance bill for February floods in NSW and QLD has reached $4.8 billion.
Mental protection reaffirmed
A recent High Court of Australia ruling has reaffirmed an employer’s duty of care for mental risks to workers.
State sorry for gymnast suffering
The WA government has apologised to gymnasts who suffered abuse and mistreatment at ...