Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
The first National Plan on Asbestos Safety and Eradication has been launched after a meeting of State and Territory Ministers.
Labour worries could scuttle China deal
The Federal Government is ramping up its rhetoric to ensure the China free trade agreement (FTA) goes ahead.
Sad harassment continues after Court's abortion ruling
The Supreme Court of Victoria will not force the Melbourne City Council to crack down on a decades-old protest in which members of religious groups harass and intimidate women as they enter an abortion clinic.
Curtin courses granted safety stamp
The Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board has put its stamp of approval on the occupational health and safety programs offered at Curtin University.
Deadly arrogance brings jail time for truck boss
An Adelaide trucking company boss has been convicted of manslaughter after faulty brakes killed one of his drivers.
Defence fatality decision settled
The Australian Defence Force has been fined $220,000 after a man was fatally shot during a training exercise.
DMP urges deeper view
The WA Government says key performance indicators (KPIs) could reduce mining industry fatalities.
Drivers push back on deadly schedules
A union-backed convoy of Queensland truck drivers is on its way to Sydney as part of a mass protest highlighting the danger of unreasonable deadlines.
VicRoads rolls out auto-brakes
Government body VicRoads is updating its road maintenance fleet with radar-based reverse braking technology to reduce employee injuries.
Wearable tech for OHS advance
A Melbourne-based medical device company has signed a contract with Crown Resorts, which will see devices attached to workers to gather data for OHS purposes.
Anti-Abbott war chest to top $30 million
Reports say the ACTU is setting up a $30 million campaign to spread anti-Abbott messaging.
Lockouts' effects inspected
A legal expert says pub and club lockout laws might not be the reason alcohol-fuelled violence is down in some cities, despite claims of their success.
Building cop bid fails
The Federal Government will keep fighting to bring back the workplace cop - the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) - after failing to reintroduce it this week.
Court rules on nasty oven death
A US company has been slugged with a $6 million workplace safety settlement, after a gruesome workplace death in 2012.
Livestock guide for better way to load
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters’ Association has released the final version of its national ‘Guide for Safe Design of Livestock Loading Ramps and Forcing Yards’.
Rumbling trucks could save lives
Fire trucks in New South Wales are being outfitted with sirens that can be felt as well as heard.
Safety studies funded in SA
The next round of Safe Work SA WHS Research Strategy will pay out $650,000 in research grants, with applications open now.
'No jab no play' coming to Victoria
The Victorian Government is introducing new 'no jab, no play' laws, banning unvaccinated kids from child care and kindergarten.
Prisons push for no-fly to stop rising drone drops
Prisons around the country want the airspace above them to be declared a ‘no fly zone’ in order to stop people using drones to drops contraband over the fence.
Council member sacked after strange night finding
The WA Legislative Council says it had no choice but to sack a top-level officer because he had “lost the trust” of his colleagues, after criminal charges were raised against him.
Court action on Linc gas claims
A secret Queensland Government report allegedly warns that hundreds of square kilometres of prime agricultural land in the state’s southeast are at risk from toxic chemicals and explosive gases.