OHS law experts are divided about the benefits of the new national occupational health and safety laws, the biggest reform of OHS law in 30 years.
18/09/2009
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
INDUSTRY experts have agreed that a consistent national OHS scheme will benefit employees as well as employers, if the best of each state system is integrated into the laws.
16/02/2009
THE HUMAN Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) is holding a national conference from 17 to 19 November 2008.
30/10/2008
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers is holding a workshop to teach participants how to develop an effective safety management system.
04/03/2009
THE National Safety Council of Australia and CCH Australia are holding a talk on the importance of the “health” component in occupational health and safety.
23/04/2008
WORKSAFE WA is holding a 4Thought lunchtime information session on the relationship between psychology and safety.
16/10/2009
BLAKE Dawson is holding a series of half day workshops for directors and managers of factories and companies regarding their obligations and personal liability under occupational health and safety laws.
27/03/2008
FIRE Protection Association and the Australian Fire Authorities Council are holding one-day seminars on emergency evacuations from buildings and enclosed spaces.
14/04/2008
LIQUID Learning is holding its second Annual Contractor Safety Alignment Conference in Melbourne on 17 and 18 September 2008.
25/08/2008
UNIVERSITY of Sydney law professor Ron McCallum will be holding a breakfast seminar on the legal challenges to a national occupational health and safety legislative system.
10/10/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria is holding an interactive session to help employers gain a better understanding of workplace stress.
21/11/2008
IFAP is holding a two day course on advanced injury management in mid-January 2009.
06/01/2009
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
SWINBURNE University of Technology is holding a system safety engineering and management training course in March 2009.
13/02/2009
WORKSAFE WA is holding a 4thought lunchtime information session on work stress on 11 March 2009.
02/03/2009
WORKSAFE WA is holding a lunchtime information session in West Perth on the risk factors to consider when managing the safety of new and vulnerable workers.
19/03/2009
WORKSAFE WA is holding a 4Thought series lunchtime information session on ergonomics in design and offices.
31/03/2009
SAGE Technology is holding the Safe Alliance Conference from 10 to 11 September 2009 for industry safety specialists.
29/07/2009
WORKCOVER NSW says it will be holding an additional information session at Parramatta on 28 May 2009, as part of its Inspector Recruitment Campaign.
22/05/2009