Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - February, 2014
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.
Funding wakes work on CRC for sleep
The federal government has provided $14.5 million to fund the creation of a Cooperative Research Centre for Alertness, Safety and Productivity – which will look to reduce the damage of fatigue and poor alertness on workplace safety and productivity.
Gas group gathers to boil down CSG concerns in NSW
A federal government taskforce is being formed to get coal seam gas flowing freely in New South Wales.
Indian market cuts bring zero-star cars
Alarming results have come from the first independent tests of five Indian-built domestic market vehicles.
Insiders claim culture of trucking ignorance
A whistleblower claims one major transporter has routinely ignored proper maintenance, putting lives at risk from unsafe trucks around the country.
Stoush starts over unfair booting in WA
A legal complaint has been lodged with the Fair Work Commission over the treatment of a mine worker in WA, who says he was fired after complaining about an injury.
Transport chief slams national heavy vehicle slip
Victorian Transport Association (VTA) CEO Neil Chambers has opened fire on an error in the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL), which he says is impossible to comply with and could lead to legal action.
WorkCover changes to cut fakes, provide more healthcare
Injured workers will be re-defined, and able to sue their bosses, under an overhaul of South Australia's WorkCover regime.