Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Australia’s most sophisticated search and rescue helicopter has been unveiled.
Police tell trucks to step up
Police say they were disturbed by the findings of a recent truck compliance sweep.
US takes on Australian trucking check
The United States Government is taking Australia’s lead and launching an investigation into links between pay rates and safety in the trucking industry.
Ex-union man wants CFMEU brought into line
A former union boss has backed the return of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), saying certain unions must be “brought to heel’’.
Caution called after near coal pile calamity
Outback airline pilots have been warned against relying only on sight to land, after a plane tried to tough down on a coal stockpile.
Details missed in retail sweep
A WorkCover Queensland sweep of the retail sector has found an alarming lack of understanding among employers as to their workers’ compensation obligations.
Light shines on underground gas worry
Leaked government documents suggest workers for mining company Linc Energy were exposed to “uncontrolled releases” of gas in Queensland.
Protection levels slip in manufacturing
A Safe Work Australia study has shown that some manufacturing workers are going unprotected in the face of serious hazards.
Risk and reward in refugee hard line
An Australian expert has questioned the Coalition's much-lauded boat turn-back policy, saying it creates new dangers and spreads problems to our international neighbours.
Shifting danger shown in harsh numbers
The transport sector has seen the highest number of deaths in any Australian industry this year.
Council could arm walls against wee
The Gold Coast City Council wants to protect its walls against mass urination.
Study plots risks for pharmacy vaccination
New research has moved pharmacists one step closer to giving vaccinations as part of their professional role.
Careers extinguished by chemical find
A Victorian fire-fighter training facility has been shut down and two WorkSafe executives have lost their jobs following the discovery of chemicals in the water supply.
Danger money decried by ATA
The Australian Trucking Association's (ATA) owner-driver representative says ‘danger pay’ for truck drivers would leave them worse off.
Federal farm safety focus filters down
Authorities are keeping up the fight against risks in the agriculture industry.
Queensland carers hurting at work
New statistics show that the ageing healthcare workforce is feeling the strain in its very bones.
SA seeks nuclear know-how
South Australia’s Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis is getting Canadian government officials involved in SA’s royal commission into the nuclear industry.
Safety scheme scrapped for now
A planned scheme to rate the safety Australian trucking companies has been abandoned.
Study to sound-out chemical risk
Experts are investigating whether chemical exposure in the workplace can affect hearing.
Book puts hard word on men's cancer fears
Every week in Australia, three men will be diagnosed with male breast cancer.
Women report rampant sexism in surgery
A senior surgeon has shed an ugly light on gender equality in the medical profession.