Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
The Australian Trucking Association's (ATA) owner-driver representative says ‘danger pay’ for truck drivers would leave them worse off.
Federal farm safety focus filters down
Authorities are keeping up the fight against risks in the agriculture industry.
Queensland carers hurting at work
New statistics show that the ageing healthcare workforce is feeling the strain in its very bones.
SA seeks nuclear know-how
South Australia’s Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis is getting Canadian government officials involved in SA’s royal commission into the nuclear industry.
Safety scheme scrapped for now
A planned scheme to rate the safety Australian trucking companies has been abandoned.
Study to sound-out chemical risk
Experts are investigating whether chemical exposure in the workplace can affect hearing.
Book puts hard word on men's cancer fears
Every week in Australia, three men will be diagnosed with male breast cancer.
Women report rampant sexism in surgery
A senior surgeon has shed an ugly light on gender equality in the medical profession.
Cleaning products swabbed to find what 'green' means
Common consumer products, including those marketed as ‘green', 'all-natural', 'non-toxic', and ‘organic’, emit a range of harmful compounds.
AusPost scores low on safety
Authorities have uncovered a series of maintenance issues on Australia Post trucks.
Deal struck to bring OneSky closer
Australia's new air traffic management system will merge both civilian and military aircraft tracking into a single system.
Government posts waste dump wanted ad.
The Australian Government is back on the hunt for sites to build a national radioactive waste dump.
Heavy metal dust traced to Townsville Port
Dust contaminated with metals at levels above state and international benchmarks is falling onto playgrounds in Queensland, and a new study has traced it to the city’s port.
Ink that thinks for sensitive pens
Nanoengineers have developed an ink that can make a sensor just by drawing it on.
Insurer subsumes big WHS crew
Local insurance giant Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has bought 100 per cent of OHS provider Recovre.
Research shows real effects of truckies' pay deal
A new study has confirmed what most truckies already know; long distance drivers who are not paid per hour are on a hard road.
Hunt seeks solar safety
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt is becoming suspicious about the popularity of rooftop solar.
Call for bigger toxic inquiry
The Australian Workers Union wants an investigation to look into claims that Victorian Lands Department staff were exposed to toxic chemicals like cyanide and Agent Orange.
Water urged to fight superbug breeding
Experts say the water industry must get involved in the fight against “superbugs”, as the waste of modern medicine becomes a brand new health risk.
Authorities swing in on WA crane injury
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will investigate an incident that saw two men injured at the Roy Hill Port construction project yesterday.