Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals
If the call is made for confidential cabinet documents to be presented to the royal commission into the ‘pink batts’ scheme, Attorney-General George Brandis says the commissioner may keep their contents a secret.
St Johns defensive after students hit the streets
On night shifts last week, three out of four Darwin ambulance crews did not include a qualified paramedic, but St John Ambulance has defended sending trainees onto the streets.
Manus events prompt investigation amid Immigration leaks
The Federal Government will investigate events at its detention centre on Manus Island, which left one asylum seeker dead and dozens wounded.
Air safety reformer to step aside
One of the chief figures in Australian aviation is stepping down, with CASA saying it will begin the search for a new director.
Claims of industrial muscling in NSW health
A partly union-owned health provider has been accused of forcing other medical services out of town, but says the claims are over-blown.
Cootes chooses to pull over in Victoria
Cootes Transport has made a voluntary decision to take its entire Victorian fleet off the road, as safety concerns continue.
Heavy mass truck maps chart the path to improvement
New maps should help truck drivers move faster and more safely through New South Wales.
Queensland moves to buffer union rights on-site
The Queensland Attorney-General wants to impose new restrictions on workers’ union safety inspectors, requiring 24 hours notice before they enter a site.
Council says mining uniformity could spare workers
Authorities say lives are at risk from the lack of uniform OHS laws on mine sites.
Health rating site derailed by junk food insider
What seemed like an innocuous error has become a scandal in the healthcare bureaucracy after a potential conflict of interest in the Health Department.
New booze rules to curb Darwin's CBD decline
New laws are being put in place to improve the health and safety of tourists, workers and residents in Darwin’s CBD.
Pole fires leave large city sections in the dark
Tens of thousands of residents have spent two days in darkness after dozens of power pole fires in Melbourne.
Talking app to use phones for mobility
A smartphone app is helping the blind stay mobile with public transport, giving up-to-the-minute location and stop information that is often lacking.
Asbestos closures slow new start at state school
New asbestos contamination has forced the closure of several buildings at a public high school, but the state’s Education Department is downplaying the risk.
Cootes trucks called for checks again
New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay has ordered the Cootes Transport fleet off the road for safety inspections again, showing a lack of faith in interstate inspection regimes.
Regulator lands in most states, sticking points remain
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is now in place but inconsistencies between states remain, and the industry needs more time to prepare.
Stabbing spurs public hospital safety shift
Changes have been made in the name of safety and security, after a fatal stabbing at a public hospital in 2011.
Tough times push farm safety aside
Some farmers in northern New South Wales say they are glad for an extension on a workplace safety grant, but tough times and drought mean they still have other priorities.
Coal train leaks show opinion prevails prior to science
Government documents allegedly show the New South Wales environment department had picked a side on the coal train dust issue, before seeing the results of a report it commissioned.
Millions at risk as bad air finds new home
Thick clouds of toxic pollution are strangling the population of New Delhi, which may have become the world’s most polluted city.
Evolution reaches across time and face
Timing is indeed crucial, with a new paper finding time is the difference between fear and surprise in facial expressions.