THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services says the ACT will be participating in a major national safety awareness campaign aimed at reducing the risks of working with scaffolding equipment.
27/11/2009 |
THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) has released results from an audit inspection program on Vehicle Loading Cranes.
18/11/2009 |
A SURVEY conducted by ComOps shows reducing injuries, risk management and avoiding legal proceedings are the major occupational health safety (OHS) and risk management concerns facing 80% of Australian organisations.
13/11/2009 |
MARCUS Evans is hosting a safe work practice conference, the Zero Harm Target, in Melbourne from 16 November 2009 to 17 November 2009.
30/10/2009 |
WORKSAFE WA will begin an inspection campaign looking at the tilt-up construction industry starting October 2009.
25/09/2009 |
WORKSAFE Victoria has highlighted four free seminars during Work Safe Week designed for occupational health and safety professionals.
11/09/2009 |
THE Health and Safety Professionals Alliance says WorkSafe Victoria has granted it $393,000 to develop and implement a core body of knowledge of OHS professionals.
03/09/2009 |
COMCARE has released a new online guide to help improve rehabilitation management systems.
14/08/2009 |
THE EXECUTIVE Director of the ACT Office of Regulatory Services says a new Work Safety Act 2008 commences operation on 1 October 2009.
06/08/2009 |
THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) and the Office of the ACT OHS Commissioner are holding an information session on the Work Safety Act for local businesses.
28/07/2009 |
THE ORGANISERS of the 2009 Queensland Safety Show say highlights of the event included award winners from the ABC’s New Inventors.
03/07/2009 |
FIRE protection company Wormald has upgraded its website for the IT and telecommunications industry, offering a more tailored overview of its fire safety solutions.
12/06/2009 |
JAMES Schluter, lawyer, microbiologist and biochemist, says Australia has failed the swine flu test, and better performance is needed next time to avert disaster.
11/06/2009 |
THE ORGANISERS of the Queensland Safety Show say workshops on fire, manual handling, and safe work at heights will be major crowd-drawers from 16 to 18 June 2009.
29/05/2009 |
TAKE 5 Media has released a new entry level safety clip for mine sites in WA, featuring miners from Port Hedland delivering video messages.
13/05/2009 |
A RETAILER in the ACT has been fined $6250 for continuing to trade and employing persons after their workers compensation policy expired.
03/03/2009 |
WORKCOVER ACT has issued a hazard alert in response to an incident on 13 January 2009 when a worker was killed while unfolding a vehicle loading crane.
11/02/2009 |
THE HUMAN Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia is holding a full-day seminar covering Vision in the Workplace and Keyboard Overuse Injuries to the Neck and Shoulders.
19/01/2009 |
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a quiz to help workplaces quickly identify strengths and weaknesses in their occupational health and safety management systems.
31/10/2008 |
THE ACT Office of Regulatory Services has issued a $5000 infringement notice after a worker sustained serious burns to both hands.
06/06/2008 |