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OHS management system to be launched at Safety Show

Wednesday 01 October 2008

TRI-LINK will be launching its Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Management System at the Safety Show from 28 to 30 October 2008.


Safety stars at NSCA awards

Monday 22 September 2008

THE NATIONAL Safety Council of Australia (NSCA) says its National Workplace Safety Awards will be held on 2 October 2008 in Sydney.


Unions launch harmonised OHS petition

Friday 08 August 2008

THE Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has continued the fight to increase the duty of care imposed on employers in the harmonised national occupational health and safety laws.


Submission deadline for OHS reform

Friday 06 June 2008

THE PANEL for the National Review into Model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laws has reminded the Australian public of the upcoming deadline for written submissions.


Budget indicates future directions of OHS

Wednesday 21 May 2008

ACCORDING to the National Safety Council of Australia (NCSA), the 2008 to 2009 Federal Budget is a clear indication of the government’s aim to harmonise occupational health and safety (OHS) laws.


Machine safety workshop

Thursday 08 May 2008

MACHINESAFE is running a training workshop on machine safety standards.


Trends toward health and automation

Tuesday 29 April 2008

THERE is a growing movement towards emphasising the “health” in OHS, according to exhibitors and organisers of the Safety In Action and Melbourne Materials Handling exhibitions.


First step for harmonised OHS

Monday 07 April 2008

THE Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations has announced a national review into model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislations.


OHS training program

Thursday 14 February 2008

FUTUREMEDIA has released a new occupational health and safety (OHS) training program DVD, said to be innovative and highly successful in award-winning companies.


Push for national safety standards

Monday 04 February 2008

THE Association of Consulting Engineers Australia (ACEA) has called for nationally consistent OHS standards across Australia.


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