Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
New figures show Australia is slacking off on immunisation, and could be putting people at risk.
Extraction effort continues for trapped miner
Rescuers are close to reaching a man that has been trapped underground for days at an Australian-owned mine in Indonesia.
Pile-driver death inquest begins
The employer of a man who died in a Tasmanian workplace accident two years ago says he was “one of the best”.
Millions more recalled on airbag issues
German carmakers Volkswagen and Daimler have launched a recall of 1.5 million vehicles in the United States due to potentially faulty airbags.
SA wants waste opportunity
South Australia is lining itself up as the new home of nuclear waste in Australia.
Union figure's rap sheet shows cost of culture
A senior union figure has been held up as an example of “an intolerable culture that prevails” in the CFMEU.
SA mayors seek nuclear knowledge
Local government figures from South Australia's Upper Spencer Gulf have seen the reality of Australia’s nuclear waste problem.
Shark data shows no net effect
A review of 60 years’ of shark attack data suggests anti-shark nets do nothing.
Tech firms fail to disprove exploitation
Over 50 electronics companies operating in Australia have failed to make the grade in a review of forced labour, child labour and exploitation.
Coal miner slugged with fire safety case
Worksafe Victoria is bringing charges against Hazelwood Power Corporation over a long-running coal mine fire that smothered the town of Morwell.
Unions to play for lost pay
Unions are hoping a new legal precedent will help them recover millions of dollars in lost wages.
Energy drinks linked to off-beats
As people continue to quaff high levels of caffeine-filled energy drinks, experts are looking at what the effect might be.
Health staff speak out on violent ERs
Hospital security guards want enhanced powers before more blood is spilled.
Mosquito measures stretched
Authorities are setting up a rapid testing centre for Zika virus in North Queensland.
Payment won in "glass jaw" compo case
A federal tribunal has found public servants who suffer psychological harm from minor office disputes may be entitled to workers’ compensation.
Survey shows need for bigger net
Three-quarters of Australian voters realise corruption is not limited to unions.
SA team chasing Zika vaccine
Australian medical experts are working on a vaccine for Zika virus, as cases continue to rise.
Clive's big bill outlined
Leaked documents suggest Clive Palmer could face a clean-up bill of over one billion dollars for his Queensland nickel refinery.
Court rules on Canberra grader death
ACT construction company Canberra Contractors has received over $80,000 in fines after the death of a worker in 2011.
Disconnect blamed for asbestos exposure
An investigation has found that WA’s Water Corporation failed on multiple occasions to identify asbestos dangers and inform staff and contractors.
IR revival could trigger whole new poll
The Coalition’s centrepiece industrial relations bill will be introduced in Parliament today, and has already kicked off a furore.