Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - August, 2016
Kathy Jackson has been hit with 70 charges of theft and deception-related offences.
Fire foam inquiry hears from Airservices
Airservices Australia says investigators are assessing the impact of toxic firefighting chemicals at airports nationwide.
Gas ban goes deeper
Victoria will ban exploration and development of unconventional gas, including coal seam gas and fracking.
McAleese entering administration
Embattled transport firm McAleese is entering voluntary administration.
BOC blamed in gas review
NSW Health has issued its report on disturbing gas mix ups at a Sydney hospital.
Call for boost in shady standards
Biomedical engineers say the world needs a better standard for sunglasses.
Cracks appear in hospital cross-over
As work on Adelaide’s new hospital continues to lag, maintenance at the old Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is not keeping up.
QLD to probe coal conditions
The Queensland Government will launch a parliamentary review into the resurgence of black lung, or coal worker’s pneumoconiosis (CWP).
Vic reveals ride-sharing regulation
The Victorian Government plans to legalise Uber by imposing a $2 levy on all taxi and ride-sharing trips.
Union pins asbestos arrival on Border Force
More asbestos-tainted products have turned up on an Australian worksite.
Values cut in contaminated town
The Queensland Government has decreased new land valuations on properties near a contaminated aviation base.
Cheap laser danger revealed
Over-the-counter laser pointers can be harmful to eyesight, a new review says.
Harassment study seeks students
A national survey of sexual harassment and sexual assault is now open...
Reed risks and brassy bacteria
Doctors say ‘bagpipe lung’ is a very real risk for players of wind instruments.
Safety leaks hit Barangaroo
Reports say Sydney’s Barangaroo worksite has some of the highest rates of injuries and near-misses in Australia.
Panels planned for validation changes
Shonky doctors could be forced to face a panel of their peers.
Fiery deal on backburner for now
Voting on Victoria’s controversial CFA pay deal will not happen until a Supreme Court trial is over.
Dodgy drinks upset thousands
A mass gastro outbreak in New Zealand has been blamed on contaminated water.
Reports reveal latent black lung
Records suggest cases of ‘black lung’ were known about before its official ‘re-emergence’.
Scrapping fatality reviewed
An inquest into a worker’s death in 2013 will look at whether the victim was doing hazardous work without adequate safety.