Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
Australian women have won a landmark vaginal mesh class action against Johnson & Johnson.
Road ribbons carry warning
WA councils have launched a new campaign that allows people to spread road safety messages.
Big fine for Melbourne fatality
A construction company has been convicted and fined $650,000 after a labourer fell to his death from a Melbourne high rise.
Charges after apprentice death
Charges have been laid over the death of apprentice electrician in Tennant Creek.
Smoke hazard hits big cities
Bushfires have made air quality worse in Sydney and Brisbane worse than some of the world’s most polluted cities.
War memorial works plugged
Australian War Memorial boss Brendan Nelson says a $500 million expansion of the site will help veterans' PTSD.
Warning over Shellharbour shortage
The NSW nursing union says staff and patient safety is being put at risk by a lack of mental health staff at Shellharbour Hospital.
Work Safe issues annual stats
Work-related fatalities continue to decline but more efforts are needed, according to Safe Work Australia.
Authorities respond to Yuendumu death
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has been criticised for its delayed response to the police shooting of a teenager in the Northern Territory.
Charges over Inpex death
NT WorkSafe has charged two construction companies over the death of a man at the Inpex Onshore LNG Facility.
Hanssen faces prosecution
WorkSafe WA is prosecuting a building company that employed a labour hire backpacker who died as a result of a fall in 2016.
Rio-linked mine accused of pollution
A mine joint-owned by Rio Tinto is polluting a community in Guinea, villagers say.
Transport changes drag
The Productivity Commission says important transport reforms need to be sped up.
Ambos push back at RHH
‘Unsafe’ conditions have led paramedics to stop treating patients outside of ambulances at Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH).
Kimba backs waste dump
A majority of residents in the SA town of Kimba have voted in favour of a nuclear waste dump.
Massage compo to continue
A violinist injured in a car crash in 1987 will continue receiving taxpayer-funded massages.
Cladding list to stay secret
A list of 444 NSW buildings potentially clad in flammable material will not be made public.
Safe Work issues annual stats
Safe Work Australia has released the latest data on worker fatalities and serious workers’ compensation claims.