NEW dangerous goods safety legislation requires workers involved with dangerous substances to obtain security clearance.
07/07/2008
DRUGS and alcohol at work are in the crosshairs as the final week of Safe Work Month sees two seminars in Adelaide on the issue
05/11/2008
THE AUSTRALIAN Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) is asking for public feedback on the changes it made to the draft National Standard for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals.
03/10/2008
THE AUSTRALIAN Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) says they are currently updating and consolidating their Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS).
10/06/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a guide regarding the use and handling of hazardous substances.
11/03/2008
THE SOUTH Australian Supreme Court has dismissed a joint appeal lodged by Santos and Diemould Tooling Services, in a court victory touted by SafeWork SA as a major clear-up of legislative technicality.
21/07/2008
OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) WorkCover ACT says it is continuing to investigate a 9 April 2009 incident where asbestos was detected in air conditioning ducts during building works at a suburban shopping centre.
10/06/2009
WORKPLACE health solutions provider Konekt has provided seven tips for effectively managing occupational health and safety in the workplace.
06/10/2009
MANUFACTURERS in Western Australia have until 24 April 2008 to ensure their Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) meet the content requirements of the 2003 national code of practice.
09/04/2008
WORKSAFE WA will launch a targeted inspection campaign on dusts, fumes and fibres in workplaces in April.
25/03/2009
ENWARE has introduced the EL485 hand-held eyewash and body spray, said to provide a quick response to hazardous substances including acid and alkalis.
02/12/2009
THE OCCUPATIONAL Health and Safety Regulation 2001 is now applicable to NSW mining workplaces and coal mines, after a legislative amendment came into effect on 1 September 2008.
30/09/2008
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
WORKSAFE WA says it is targeting the aircraft maintenance sector to check on safety standards.
13/08/2009
WORKSAFE WA has launched an inspection campaign to check on workplace safety standards in the brewing industry.
10/09/2009
FORTRESS Interlocks has released the DM-I door interlock which allows workers to exit a dangerous area even when the door is locked.
14/09/2009
VEOLIA workers say Tasmanian regulators are declining to improve waste oil handling procedures, despite a 2005 explosion in Launceston which killed two men.
17/07/2009
SAFEWORK SA says two companies have been fined about $30,000 each by an industrial magistrate over failures in their safety systems which resulted in injuries to workers.
17/11/2009
THE Queensland Government is seeking to remove section 229 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997, which exempts the rural industry from a number of workplace health and safety regulations.
08/02/2008
WORKCOVER NSW has reminded the industry about changes to regulations regarding removing asbestos.
16/06/2008