Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals

The Australian Medical Association says it is okay for clinics to turn down people who complain about their services on social media.

Million-litre uranium spill contained, calls for closure still

The recent spill of about a million litres of uranium ore and acid has been used as a platform to call for the end of uranium mining at the Ranger site.

Councils given megaphone for rally against bats

Local councils in Queensland have been given permission to frighten flying foxes into retreat, and possibly to bring out the big guns next year.

Ground lost in push for workplace engagement

Figures show that there a fewer work opportunities for people with disabilities than there were twenty years ago.

Study finds Neanderthals lived clean, neat and tidy

Most modern humans arrange their homes just the way they like them, and new research suggests Neanderthals did the same thing.

Watchdog says sunscreen claim's meaning has changed

Australia’s consumer watchdog has barked-down claims about the alleged danger of nano-materials in sunscreen.

Audit finds room for improvement in hospital OHS

Victoria’s Auditor-General has found hospital workers routinely face high risks to their safety, and there is much room for improvement in the way hazards are handled.

First Chief for new ACT industrial court

The ACT has established a court specifically to hear workplace health and safety matter, this week appointing Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker as its first industrial magistrate.

Licences are not the path to safety, cyclists say

Cycling safety advocates say licences and registration would not help all that much, and would come at a cost to society.

Speed reductions seek safe returns

Two states may adjust their speed limits in the name of road safety, with Victoria planning to extend 40km/h school zones and South Australia looking at bringing down some of its 110km/h highways.

WorkCover city-switch could see hundreds moved

Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says the state’s WorkCover Authority head office will move to Geelong if the Coalition government is re-elected.

Worldwide trials for robotic delivery role

A report on the American light news program 60 Minutes claims that online shopping giant Amazon is planning to launch a fleet of drones to delivers its packages – an idea lifted from an Australian start-up company which is also already being used in China.

Flicking the switch to kill asbestos cancer growth

Results have been published and appear promising for the development of a genetic treatment for mesothelioma; the deadly, asbestos-related form of cancer.

Concussion complacency clear in statistics

A new study has found children are often put back onto a sporting field after they suffer a concussion, and the trend could lead to serious long-term negative effects.

Anti-vaccine group called by name, made to change

A group which has used a deceitful name to push an anti-scientific public health agenda will change its title.

Glowing road could light path to cyclist safety

A high-tech and hauntingly beautiful new safety system is on trial in the UK, lighting up the night in the name of cyclist safety.

New stats show mine safety up but in poor state still

A report on mine safety in Queensland has shown that contract workers are still at greater risk of on-site death than full-time employees, despite injury levels dropping overall.

Union won't see road safety scrapped

The national secretary of the Transport Workers’ Union says the Federal Government plans to close the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, showing contempt for the hundreds of families affected by transport industry road deaths, and callous disregard for the many pressures that drivers face.