Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
The CFMEU wants to end the practice of stocking coal mines with a 100 per cent FIFO workforce.
More evidence of fit and healthy help
A new study suggests very fit men in their late forties are less likely to get lung cancer and bowel cancer than unfit men.
Rumours say watchdog swapped for drug swabs
The CFMEU may have reversed its opposition to mandatory drug testing on construction sites, following an engaging meeting with Senator Jacqui Lambie.
More needed to avoid poison playgrounds
With potentially harmful chemicals accumulating on children’s playgrounds around the country, researchers have studied how effective simple cleaning techniques may be.
Duo to fight FIFO's dark toll
A new partnership has been formed to stop suicide in the mining and oil and gas industries.
Fire-fighters face harsh rate of heart attack
A new risk has been uncovered in the already dangerous world of fire-fighting.
Food safety change with deadly implications
New laws will remove the responsibility to report food-related deaths and disease outbreaks for some parties.
New barriers boost safety
A new style of safety barrier will soon begin reducing deaths on the road.
New chopper takes rescue to rigs
Australia’s most sophisticated search and rescue helicopter has been unveiled.
Police tell trucks to step up
Police say they were disturbed by the findings of a recent truck compliance sweep.
US takes on Australian trucking check
The United States Government is taking Australia’s lead and launching an investigation into links between pay rates and safety in the trucking industry.
Ex-union man wants CFMEU brought into line
A former union boss has backed the return of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), saying certain unions must be “brought to heel’’.
Caution called after near coal pile calamity
Outback airline pilots have been warned against relying only on sight to land, after a plane tried to tough down on a coal stockpile.
Details missed in retail sweep
A WorkCover Queensland sweep of the retail sector has found an alarming lack of understanding among employers as to their workers’ compensation obligations.
Light shines on underground gas worry
Leaked government documents suggest workers for mining company Linc Energy were exposed to “uncontrolled releases” of gas in Queensland.
Protection levels slip in manufacturing
A Safe Work Australia study has shown that some manufacturing workers are going unprotected in the face of serious hazards.
Risk and reward in refugee hard line
An Australian expert has questioned the Coalition's much-lauded boat turn-back policy, saying it creates new dangers and spreads problems to our international neighbours.
Shifting danger shown in harsh numbers
The transport sector has seen the highest number of deaths in any Australian industry this year.
Council could arm walls against wee
The Gold Coast City Council wants to protect its walls against mass urination.
Study plots risks for pharmacy vaccination
New research has moved pharmacists one step closer to giving vaccinations as part of their professional role.
Careers extinguished by chemical find
A Victorian fire-fighter training facility has been shut down and two WorkSafe executives have lost their jobs following the discovery of chemicals in the water supply.