Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
A NSW mining lobby wants charity status removed from protest groups that fight to interrupt industries in the name of conservation.
Bat blockade begins amid land-clearing
Protestors have launched their week-long “bat attack” on the Maules Creek mine site.
Dump plan gets Ziggy's stamp
One of Australia’s best known nuclear scientists says a nuclear waste dump could earn South Australia billions of dollars.
ACT to study depth of deadly legacy
The ACT will fund Australia’s first detailed long-term health study into the risks of living in houses contaminated with loose-fill asbestos.
Climate effects will claim lives soon
One Australian expert says climate change is going to become a serious public health and safety risk.
Exploding switch has hurt UK too
The explosion of an electrical switch that killed two people in Perth last week could be an ongoing problem.
Fridge fight shows builders' union woes
Fair Work Building and Construction says a CFMEU official kicked workers out of a lunch shed and threw their food on the ground on a site in Queensland, because they were not union members.
Hepatitis find brings berry recall
Five cases of hepatitis A have been blamed on frozen mixed berries, leading to a nationwide recall.
Light to shine on darkness behind the badge
Over 17,000 employees will be interviewed as part of a landmark review of sex discrimination, sexual harassment and predatory behaviour in Victoria Police.
Cat-house compliance commended
Canberra’s brothels have scored top marks on compliance with industry specific safety laws, but general OHS is not getting as much love.
China executes gangster mine boss
China has executed a mining billionaire for “organising and leading a mafia-style group”, murder and other crimes.
Fryer fall brings fast food fine
Hungry Jack’s has been fined $90,000 after an Adelaide employee fell into fry oil, and no one called an ambulance.
More needed to cut work cancer rate
The Cancer Council says that despite great efforts to improve, the risk of carcinogen exposure still stalks Australian workplaces.
Union calls AirAsia to ground
The Transport Workers Union wants AirAsia banned from Australian airspace.
Safety stand-off taken to court
CFMEU officials will face court over allegations that they ordered work to stop on a Queensland construction site for six days, because the head contractor refused to remove a Safety Manager the CFMEU did not like.
Band-aids won't fix deadly schools risk
Authorities are warning that there is no cheap fix for asbestos contamination across New South Wales schools.
'Danger pay' decried by big players
Linfox and Toll – two of the biggest players in the transport industry – have rejected a call for truck drivers to be paid ‘danger money’.
BHP looks to dodge dying worker
BHP Billiton is looking to avoid a $2.2 million payment to a dying mesothelioma victim.
Nissan recalls over risky issue
Nissan has been forced to recall a string of its R52 Pathfinder vehicles.
Ping swing proposed for safety
New aviation rules could see all planes sending out a signal every minute, in an effort to find aircraft more easily when they disappear.