Archived News for OHS Sector Professionals - December, 2023
Retail workers are anticipating heightened customer aggression this holiday season.
Heat provisions pushed
SafeWork NSW is urging workers and businesses to start planning for how they will stay safe in a scorching summer.
ILO calls for overhaul
The International Labour Organization (ILO) wants a human-centred economic revolution.
IR changes land
Miners and other big businesses face new union resilience following Labor’s IR changes.
Recycling firm fined for harm
A Victorian recycler has been fined $200,000 after worker suffered horrific injuries.
School fined for lift incident
A Queensland school has been fined $200,000 for the death of a staff member.
NDIS reports on supports
The long-awaited NDIS review proposes transformative changes to Australia’s disability support system.
Big fine for labour breach
A labour hire company has received the largest penalty in the history of Australian labour hire licensing law.
NSW reviving IR court
The NSW parliament has passed laws aimed at improving workers' wages and conditions.
Second MSF charge pulled
A magistrate has dismissed a second criminal workplace safety charge against MSF Sugar.
Stone study splits risks
Experts have raised questions about the safety of alternatives to engineered stone.
Pollution deaths tallied
A new report says fossil fuels account for 5 million extra air pollution deaths per year.