GREENS MLC Mark Parnell has called for a scrapping of monopoly outsourcing of claims management for injured workers.
16/02/2010 |
A FIREPROOF clothing business has been fined $135,000 after a worker suffered corrosive chemical burns to the face.
16/02/2010 |
SAFE Work Australia has released the new national Noise Exposure and the Provision of Noise Control Measures in Australian Workplaces report.
09/02/2010 |
A SOUTH Australian packaging firm has been fined nearly $50,000 by the Industrial Court over two workplace incidents in which employees suffered serious hand injuries.
03/02/2010 |
SAFEWORK SA says four Adelaide companies have been fined a total of more than $70,000 for breaches of workplace safety laws.
01/02/2010 |
SAFEWORK SA says it is urging South Australians to keep safety a priority in workplaces during the holiday season.
17/12/2009 |
WORKSAFE WA says the recent death of a Queenslander who was installing roof insulation has prompted its warning on guarding against the effects of extreme temperatures.
16/12/2009 |
NATIONAL OHS laws will become a reality, following the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council’s (WRMC) decision to endorse the model Work Health and Safety Act.
14/12/2009 |
SAFEWORK SA says a new Approved Code of Practice for First Aid in the Workplace will come into effect in the state on 10 December 2010.
10/12/2009 |
BUILDING company Generation Homes has been fined $6,500 for failing to provide edge protection on one of its building sites.
09/12/2009 |
COMOPS says three of its clients were finalists in the Return to Work Awards 2009, which recognise organisations who help injured workers make successful returns to work.
08/12/2009 |
SAFE Work Australia has published two new reports on workplace fatalities which are available for viewing on its website.
08/12/2009 |
WORMALD is now offering GCE Sabre Medical’s Manual and Automatic Resuscitation System (MARS) as part of its Life Safety and Rescue equipment portfolio.
07/12/2009 |
THE SOUTH Australian Labor and Liberal Parties have rejected a Greens’ Private Member’s Bill, which addresses changes made in 2008 to the state's WorkCover scheme.
04/12/2009 |
WORKSAFE Victoria says it will be targeting employers during December 2009 to ensure they are meeting their return to work obligations for injured workers.
04/12/2009 |
WORKSAFE Victoria has made a call for employers and workers to do everything possible to ensure December 2009 is fatality free.
02/12/2009 |
THE ACTU says the Federal Government should stop the Ceiling Insulation Stimulus Scheme until major improvements are made to its safety, training and licensing standards.
01/12/2009 |
THE NSW government is asking people who may have been exposed to asbestos to undergo medical screening during 2009 Asbestos Awareness Week.
25/11/2009 |
WORKCOVER SA says second round expressions of interest for its $15m Return to Work Fund are now open.
16/11/2009 |
CAPITAL SAFETY has announced the establishment of a warehouse for improved inventory support for its New Zealand customer base.
12/11/2009 |