Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - August, 2015
Fire trucks in New South Wales are being outfitted with sirens that can be felt as well as heard.
Safety studies funded in SA
The next round of Safe Work SA WHS Research Strategy will pay out $650,000 in research grants, with applications open now.
'No jab no play' coming to Victoria
The Victorian Government is introducing new 'no jab, no play' laws, banning unvaccinated kids from child care and kindergarten.
Prisons push for no-fly to stop rising drone drops
Prisons around the country want the airspace above them to be declared a ‘no fly zone’ in order to stop people using drones to drops contraband over the fence.
Council member sacked after strange night finding
The WA Legislative Council says it had no choice but to sack a top-level officer because he had “lost the trust” of his colleagues, after criminal charges were raised against him.
Court action on Linc gas claims
A secret Queensland Government report allegedly warns that hundreds of square kilometres of prime agricultural land in the state’s southeast are at risk from toxic chemicals and explosive gases.
FIFO gambling review finds rough rate
A new study has found problem gambling amongst fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers to be up to 15 times higher than in the general population.
Uber man seeking legal solution
Legal action has been taken in one man’s vigilante quest to stop Uber.
Cable recall goes slow while risks rise
Thousands of Australian homes and businesses have faulty electrical cabling posing a serious danger, and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned time is running out to get it fixed.
ED enlisted in domestic violence response
Researchers say hospital emergency rooms could become the centre of studies on domestic violence measures.
Liberals move to mute unions in ACT
The Canberra Liberals want the ACT Government to cut all financial and political links with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU).
Port protest holds strong
Picket lines outside the Port Botany and Port Brisbane terminals of Hutchison Ports have turned into a show of union solidarity, as workers protest the sudden sacking of 97 employees - 57 in Sydney and 40 in Brisbane - via email.
Vaccine turn-around hinges on reiteration
It might not be possible to convince someone who believes that vaccines cause autism that they do not.
Google's robo-car checklist revealed
Google has applied for patents that could let its autonomous cars choose not to drive.
Month to mark health tolls on tradies
The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) has declared August as National Tradies’ Health Month.
More calls for 245-T compensation in WA
More authorities are joining the push for a fresh look into long-running claims of herbicide poisoning of government workers.
Study seeks families of workplace fatality
The University of Sydney is looking for participants in a study on workplace fatality.
Two Adelaide injuries taken to court
Federal workplace safety regulator Comcare has filed legal proceedings against two employers over workplace incidents in Adelaide.
Union wants copper mine to stay closed
An investigation continues into the response to a double fatality at the Mount Lyell copper mine.
Big gas build set back again
Chevron's $55 billion Gorgon LNG project off the coast of WA could be set back by industrial action, with workers voting this week.
Study says mis-reading GPs can't help obese
A new study says GPs are failing to help obese Australians lose weight because they mistake low levels of health literacy with a lack of motivation.