Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
A recent education campaign may have helped reduce the number of truck drivers caught in a sweep of compliance enforcement this year.
Ad plugs safety with a smile
The Red Cross has launched a cheeky reminder of the importance of proper first aid training and facilities at work.
Cries to prevent noise injury
Deafness and other noise injuries are becoming an increasing issue for the farming community, according to the Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety (ACAHS).
Dioxin dangers go unchecked
A recent investigation has uncovered high dioxin levels in household and agricultural pesticides.
QLD safety sweep nets several
Food safety inspectors have conducted a sweep of Brisbane restaurants this year, and combined with complaints and other submissions have found an alarming lack of compliance.
Return rates from injury bounce back
A report released by Safe Work Australia has shown workers are getting back on the job sooner after injuries.
Viney rains train safety claims
A Victorian opposition MP is claiming the safety of regional train passengers at risk because V/Line trains are breaching passenger safety load limits on every service line.
Cost counted in workplace drug use
The Australian Drug Foundation says alcohol and drug use costs Australian businesses $5.2 billion a year in diminished productivity and absenteeism.
Auditors overwhelmed by lack of servo safety
Victorian motorists are at risk every day with reports around a quarter of service stations fail to meet crucial safety standards.
Focus on agri-safety
This week is National Safety Week for one of the most unassuming yet dangerous worksites in the county; the farm.
Report suggests change in sky control
An internal report has found serious deficiencies in the operation, safety and management of the country's skies.
Review sought after Bolte Bridge bingle
The fallout from a truck crash on the Bolte Bridge in May continues, with authorities using it as evidence safety laws should be overhauled.
WA scores six in safety sweep
A trend may be emerging of trucks bringing unsafe loads through the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, with six fines handed out this year.
Workplace lethality quantified
Stats have been released for workplace deaths and injuries in February of this year.
Truck safety and pay changes planned
A proposal has been unveiled that would see a range of changes in the transport industry, including paid waiting time and 14-day payment terms.
Clean slate kept for a year in Pilbara
The Pilbara mining region in Western Australia has gone a full year without a fatality for the first time in nearly a century.
Safety overhaul talks Chain of Responsibility
The code that keeps heavy vehicles safe on the highway has been updated, with the release of a discussion paper on the Chain of Responsibility by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and National Transport Commission.
Smoking sought for new casino high-rollers
The owners of a planned casino in Sydney have applied for their entire high-rollers’ floor to allow smoking, a move with has drawn criticism from workers’ rights and anti-smoking groups.
Standards set for SCUBA safety
After rounds of public forums, research and industry consultation, the Dive Safety Reference Group have amended Queensland’s dive safety regulations.
Victoria bows out of national asbestos plan
The Victorian government is refusing to sign up to a national plan to rid public buildings of asbestos; calling the scheme an “ineffective Labor policy”.
WorkSafe to make clean sweep of fast food
No burger joint or late-night kebab stop will be exempt from a WorkSafe WA sweep of takeaway food outlets’ safety standards.