Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
A new survey has revealed significant concern about unsafe school crossings.
Gas spikes at inactive mine
An exclusion zone has been set up after repeated gas incidents at a Queensland coal mine.
More cultural sites at risk
Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt says no Aboriginal site should ever be damaged by mining, but another could be on the block.
New guidance for lead work
WorkSafe Victoria has updated its guidance on the risks of working with lead.
Polluted flows revealed
Polluted water running off a mine site in NSW is entering rivers that supply some of Sydney's water.
Second look for PFAS payouts
Independent reviews of individual PFAS cases may look at the cost of health effects.
AI senses staff comfort
Computer scientists are using artificial intelligence to measure staff comfort and concentration at work.
Face scans help fire victims
Authorities have used face-scanning technology to verify identities for bushfire payments.
ACCC hears quad threat
Quad bike manufacturers have threatened to pull out of the Australian market over new safety laws ...
Greater Hume grassfire decided
The 64 victims of a devastating grassfire more than a decade ago will soon receive a share of $16 million.
Mascot Towers to sue neighbour
The owners of Sydney’s Mascot Towers have voted to sue the developer of a neighbouring building.
ACT against rubbish power
The ACT government is looking to ban waste incineration for energy production.
Bushfire health data detailed
The bushfire royal commission has been given an indication of the enormous toll on public health.
Comms issue for firies
A relatively simple ICT issue has emerged as a major problem in Australia bushfire response.
DV package underperforming
A review of a $448 million Victorian Government family violence package has found it fairly ineffective.
Concrete questioned in QLD dam
An inquiry has found concrete used in the construction of Queensland’s Paradise Dam may have been “intrinsically incapable” of meeting design standards.
Digging continues in WA
Changed FIFO conditions are allowing significant parts of the WA resources sector to continue operating.
Fine for Sydney roof fall
An engineering company has been fined $200,000 following the unplanned collapse of a Sydney stadium roof.
Hazelwood chimneys chopped
The iconic chimneys of the Hazelwood coal-fired power station have been knocked down.
Hospitals brush with fungus
Experts say they may have found Australia's first transmission of the drug-resistant Candida auris fungus.