Tag: Occupational Health and Safety
WorkCover defends claims appointment
The chairman of the WorkCover board has told a state parliamentary inquiry there was nothing improper about appointment of its claims manager. [MORE]
Industrial death payouts prompt calls for review
A payout awarded after an industrial accident has prompted calls for a review of compensation in SA industrial deaths.[MORE]
Safety watch on forest protests
Tasmanian Workplace Standards is investigating whether state safety laws have been breached by forest activists.[MORE]
Unions ring asbestos alarm bells
A new study has found about half of Tasmania's workplaces are in breach of regulations by not having an asbestos management plan.[MORE]
Chemicals found in Tasmanian rivers
Herbicides have been detected in 14 Tasmanian rivers, including the Derwent.[MORE]
Cancer investigation needed: Oppn
The SA Oppn wants an investigation into claims of a possible breast cancer cluster at a private hospital in Adelaide.[MORE]
Breast cancer 'cluster' random, says report
A report concludes a 'cluster' of breast cancers at an Adelaide hospital was a random event.[MORE]
Ranger reassessing procedures after radiation scare
An independent radiation safety expert from Queensland, who was called in to speak to Ranger uranium mine employees this week about exposure levels, says management is reassessing its procedures. [MORE]
Uranium contamination concerns at Ranger
The Australian Conservation Foundation says another contamination incident at the Ranger uranium mine should stop the operation from expanding.[MORE]
Unions 'stopped from entering desal site'
Unions New South Wales says it has serious safety concerns about a construction site at Kurnell, in Sydney's South, where a desalination plant is being built. [MORE]
Hospital staff return to work after mould health assurances
The Health Services Union says staff at Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital have been assured that a mould problem can be contained.[MORE]
Researchers fear mine accidents unreported
SA researchers say they suspect that many mine accidents are going unreported.[MORE]
Man convicted over internet video footage
A 20-year-old Seymour man has been convicted after Victoria's first prosecution arising out of video footage on popular website YouTube.[MORE]
Councils urged to enforce pool fence regulations
Home owners are being urged to check the safety of backyard pools, ahead of summer.[MORE]
Electrocution figures alarm industry body
An electrical industry body says it is alarmed by an increase in the number of people electrocuted or hospitalised by electric shocks.[MORE]
Man overboard drunk despite ship's 'no alcohol' rule
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says a man was drunk and skylarking when he fell overboard from a survey ship off the coast of Cairns, in far north Queensland, last year.[MORE]
Miners say new code already in force
The Tasmanian Minerals Council predicts a new industry code of practice will not change the way mines operate.[MORE]
Bedding company fined $360k over workplace accident
A Melbourne company has been fined over a workplace accident in which an employee's hair was caught in a machine.[MORE]
Govt urged to provide more truck rest stops
The federal Member for Barker, Patrick Secker, says he wants the Government to provide more truck rest stops along national highways.[MORE]
Asbestos compo laws under pressure
Experts in abestos law say they're shocked by the legal obstacles in Tasmania for people seeking compensation for asbestos-related diseases.[MORE]
Injured workers told to hurry back to work
Tasmanian employees who are injured at work have been advised to return to their jobs as soon as possible.[MORE]
Govt rejects safety standard amendments
The Federal Government has rejected a series of amendments to a bill to set up a statutory body to improve safety standards in Australian workplaces.[MORE]
Progress made in fight for extra bus security
Hunter Valley bus drivers appear to be winning their fight for extra security measures.[MORE]
Farmers 'are changing views workplace safety'
SafeWork SA's country manager, Neil Baker, says he thinks farmers are beginning to change their attitude towards workplace safety.[MORE]
'Disturbing hygiene': Sushi World fined $61k
A Sydney business supplying several sushi outlets in Sydney has been fined $61,000 for breaches of the Food Act.[MORE]
