Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
An extra-terrestrial twin study has given important insights into the health effects of living in space.
Former cop raises bullying claim
A veteran police officer has raised bullying claims against Victoria Police.
Agreement reached on freezer fatality
An SA Government department has agreed to an enforceable undertaking following the death of a staff member in 2016.
Court set for QLD death
A Queensland waste recycler and its company director have been committed to stand trial over the death of a worker.
Drone delivery approved
Safety regulators have allowed Google to launch a world-first drone delivery system in Canberra.
Safe Work wants new dust levels
Authorities want input on new acceptable levels for respirable crystalline silica and respirable coal dust.
Union responds to factory fire
The Australian Workers’ Union (AWU) wants tighter regulation following a giant factory fire in Melbourne.
Hospital sued over infant fatality
WA’s Fiona Stanley Hospital is being sued over the death of an infant.
PM slams vegan protests
The Prime Minister has slammed animal rights activists as groups protest around the country.
Disability abuse commission called
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has launched a royal commission into the abuse and neglect of disabled Australians.
Mercury emissions reported
New data shows Victoria's coal-fired power plants released over a tonne of mercury into the atmosphere during 2017-18.
Shift work heart risk found
Shift work increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease by 1 per cent every year, research suggests.
Drone licences landing soon
Australian drone pilots will need a licence and mandatory registration from July this year.
Payout ruled in Roundup case
A US jury has awarded $114 million to a man who said his use of weed killer Roundup caused his cancer.
WA to probe climate-health links
The WA Government has announced a broad-ranging inquiry into the health impacts of climate change.
Local gun lobby near NRA funding
A new report says Australia’s gun lobby spends about as much per capita as the NRA in the United States.
Settlements over opioid epidemic
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP has reached a $US270 million settlement over claims it fuelled an opioid abuse epidemic.
Six new safety officers for WA
WA’s public sector union has welcomed the addition of new safety inspectors at WorkSafe.
Appeal hears bullying claims
A Melbourne engineer has launched an appeal in a case claiming his colleague repeatedly farted on him, leading to psychiatric distress.