NEW Queensland laws have been introduced which will enhance the powers of workplace safety representatives.
21/11/2008
ACTU says protest meetings in Sydney and Melbourne yesterday were pushing for stronger workplace health and safety laws to reduce numbers of inured or killed workers.
29/10/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria says Phyl Hilton from Toyota’s Altona Plant has taken out the Award for Health and Safety Representative of the Year in its 2009 Awards.
04/11/2009
SAFEWORK SA is inviting the public to submit comments on five occupational health, safety and welfare initiatives.
09/01/2009
COMCARE has started a review on the health and safety representative training course accreditation program.
12/05/2009
QUEENSLAND saw new laws enabling the use of Provisional Improvement Notices on 1 May 2009.
06/05/2009
IN December 2007 the Northern Territory’s Legislative Assembly passed legislation creating the Workplace Health and Safety Act and the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act.
17/01/2008
THE ACTU says more can be done to raise awareness about the dangers of handling and disposing asbestos products and to protect its exposure to the community.
24/11/2009
THE AUSTRALIAN Petroleum Production & Exploration Association is hosting its Health and Safety Representatives Forum and safety conference from 3 to 5 August 2009.
23/07/2009
AN OCCUPATIONAL health and safety expert says the NSW safety model with its heavy prosecution of employers has failed to ensure the wellbeing of workers.
11/08/2008
WORKPLACE Standards Tasmania is inviting comments on a proposal to allow employee representatives to enter workplaces on OHS grounds.
04/08/2009
THE VICTORIAN Trades Hall Council has called on the Victorian government to reject part of the recommendations for the new National Model Laws, claiming they would reduce the rights of workers.
03/04/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a set of eight new Compliance Codes intended to provide practical guidance to employers and occupational health and safety representatives.
24/09/2008
THE HUMAN Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) is holding a national conference from 17 to 19 November 2008.
30/10/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria has opened entries for its 2008 WorkSafe Awards.
14/03/2008
WORKCOVER NSW will review a key safety course to improve occupational health and safety training in workplaces.
19/05/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria is investigating possible breaches of a health and safety law after three officials were prevented from boarding an oil rig in Portland last week.
15/02/2008
ENTRIES for the 2010 WorkSafe Victoria Awards will open in April, and the organisers want to hear from potential nominees.
08/03/2010
THE QUEENSLAND Government will implement recommendations made by an independent reference group to help improve the safety of swing stage scaffolding.
29/09/2008
ACCORDING to the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), recent legislative amendments by the Queensland Parliament will allow its Organisers to enter workplaces on health and safety grounds.
02/05/2008