Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - June, 2021
The AIS has launched new measures to monitor the wellbeing of Australian athletes, coaches and officials.
Hazelwood harms continue
Experts have assessed the lungs of people exposed to the Hazelwood coal fire in 2014.
Support grows for mine site inquiry
An inquiry could be held into widespread sexual harassment on mine sites.
Audit slams hospital's habits
An Auditor-General's report says patient care at the Ballarat Health Service is “at risk”.
Young hit hard by pandemic distress
Research suggests young people experienced higher rates of psychological distress in the early days of COVID-19.
Debt collectors set on COVID bills
Queensland Health is bringing in private debt collectors to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid hotel quarantine bills.
Feds pushed for egg plan
The Federal Government has been forced to reveal its plans for phasing out caged eggs.
Copper mine deaths deemed "avoidable"
A Tasmanian coroner has found the deaths of two men who fell down a mine chute were “completely avoidable”.
Court slams roof risk
An electrician has been charged after leaving an untrained apprentice unattended on a 2-storey roof.
Cracks hold back Sydney buyers
Buyers have been blocked from moving into new Sydney apartments after “extensive signs of cracking” ...
Guilty plea in NT balloon death
The director of a ballooning company has pleaded guilty after a tourist's death near Alice Springs.
Zadow awards return
A grant scheme aimed at health and safety initiatives for young workers and women has been reopened.
News of nuclear leak seeps out
The Chinese government has acknowledged there are damaged fuel rods in a reactor at a nuclear plant near Hong Kong, days after denying the incident.
Buddies boost PPE procedure
Experts have proposed using a ‘buddy system’ to ensure healthcare workers put on their PPE correctly.
Forced labour drives train work
A company accused of using forced labour is still supplying parts for new Melbourne trains.
Herd approach reviewed in WA
Experts say a ‘herd immunity’ approach to COVID-19 in WA would have cost the state almost $5 billion.