Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - September, 2014
Authorities have sought to set their safety message in stone, after a sweep of concrete truck compliance.
Study shows risks for those there to help
Research has shown paramedics have the highest injury rate of any individual occupation in Australia.
Union demands better deal for tanker drivers' safety
The Transport Workers Union has slammed safety standards for truck drivers in oil, fuel and gas transport.
New round in offshore gas game
Conditions for workers at the offshore Gorgon gas plant will be investigated by the West Australian government, if a push by three big unions is successful.
New wave of asbestos danger mapped
The Australian Mesothelioma Registry (AMR) has released a new annual report showing a decrease in the number of new cases, as the deadly legacy of asbestos insulation continues.
Short films show quick fix for big risks
Three new videos have been posted online to save lives at work.
Space mining defined for age of meteoric profit
The ASTEROIDS Act has been tabled in the US House of Representatives, seeking to define the rules for a new era of resource exploration in space.
Union says intense industry taking too many lives
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) says something must be done to stem the flow of blood on Australian roads, with figures showing there is a new truck crash death every week in Victoria alone.
Nuclear moves for safety's sake
Australia will sell uranium to India under a deal that may improve the country’s poor nuclear safety record.
Soft glow lights path to safer crossings
One New South Wales council is striding into a safe and stylish future, installing 400 metre glow-in-the-dark path over its railway.
Queensland sets scene for new drilling means
The Queensland Government is getting into newer, deeper forms of gas and oil drilling, which could bring big risks for water supplies.
Small beads bring big worries
New South Wales may fight the use of tiny plastic particles common in beauty products, after a study found widespread pollution from ‘microplastics’ in Sydney Harbour.
Study maps origin of sea debris
Australian mathematicians and oceanographers may be able to work out which bits of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch came from where.
Big business rails against effective change
A large section of Australia’s business community is in uproar about new competition laws, which they claim will make big businesses responsible for the finances of their competitors.
Dump plan spoiled, will be re-drawn
The plans to dump dredge spoil from the Abbot Point coal port expansion at sea will be changed.
Four deaths pinned on Labor's hasty negligence
A damning review has found the so-called ‘pink batts scheme’ sacrificed safety for speed, for which four young men paid with their lives.
Work changes slip through scrutiny
Moves are being made on the federal government’s industrial reform agenda, with very little media or public reaction.