SAFE-WORK-METHOD-STATEMENT
Monday 17 November 2008VOCAM says slip and trip accidents, though often seen as trivial, are avoidable and serious problems in warehousing and storage.
Monday 10 November 2008ACCORDING to SA Industrial Relations Minister Paul Caica, the Safe Work Award winners provide examples of the innovation, dedication and cooperation needed to keep workplace safe.
Monday 10 November 2008SOUTH Australian bus company Premier Roadlines has been convicted and fined $45,000 over the crushing death of one of its drivers.
Thursday 30 October 2008THE AUSTRALIAN Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released a report on the national and international literature available for the management and control of Asbestos.
Tuesday 02 September 2008WORKCOVER NSW has reminded the construction industry of the need to follow adequate safety precautions when working with tower cranes.
Tuesday 08 July 2008STOWE Australia has been fined $190,000 after being found guilty for the electrocution death of a worker at a Marrickville telephone exchange.
Monday 07 July 2008WORKSAFE WA says it is implementing a new National Standard for Construction Work, in a move towards a greater consistency of safety regulation across Australia.
Tuesday 20 May 2008A form worker was struck by half a steel column shutter and killed, prompting WorkCover NSW to publish a safety alert on the erection and dismantling of formwork.
Tuesday 19 February 2008WORKCOVER NSW has published a safety alert regarding the use of excavators in or near water, following a workplace fatality when an excavator tipped over while working in a creek, trapping the operator within.
Thursday 07 February 2008According to Frontline Diagnostics, the mining industry is at the forefront of Australian workplace safety, with about 70% of the nation’s 380 mines having a drug-safe workplace program in place.