THE ENERGY Networks Association (ENA) has made a submission to SafeWork Australia commenting on the Safe Work Act.
17/11/2009
IFAP has announced it will be running the seventh annual Occupational Safety and Health Conference at the Sheraton Perth Hotel from 23 to 24 September 2008.
29/08/2008
THE TASMANIAN Minister for Workplace Relations, Lisa Singh has welcomed the passage of amendments to the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995.
02/11/2009
UNDER proposed laws, Victorian employees would be able to sue employers who discriminate against them for engaging in occupational health and safety activities.
12/01/2009
WORKPLACE Health and Safety Queensland has established a dive unit in Cairns, to deal with health and safety issues specific to diving and snorkelling.
22/01/2009
THE SAFETY Institute of Australia’s 17th annual Visions Occupational Health and Safety Conference will be held at Jupiters Townsville from 21 to 23 October 2009.
07/09/2009
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
WORKSAFE Victoria says a company director has been convicted and fined $65,000
for workplace health and safety breaches relating to insufficient training and
supervision.
12/11/2009
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
THE WA Commission for Occupational Safety and Health has released a new code of practice for safeguarding machinery and plant.
16/12/2009
THE COMMISSION for Occupational Safety and Health is inviting public submissions on its revised code of practice for the prevention and control of Legionnaires’ disease.
16/07/2009
THE UNIVERSITY of Queensland says it is nurturing a new generation of OHS specialists with its new Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety Science degree.
21/07/2009
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand workplace safety authorities have met in Sydney to discuss the progress of a number of occupational health and safety initiatives in Australia.
21/08/2008
INVESTORS actively consider occupational health and safety performance when mulling whether to invest in a company.
08/09/2009
THE AUSTRALIAN Institute of Occupational Hygienists are holding seminars on respirable crystalline silica in August 2009.
29/06/2009
WorkCover NSW has taken moves to harmonise state occupational health and safety systems by recognising OH&S induction qualifications that are obtained in South Australia.
05/12/2008
THE ACT Occupational Health and Safety Commissioner says the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council has decided to establish Safe Work Australia as an Executive Agency.
19/02/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has highlighted four free seminars during Work Safe Week designed for occupational health and safety professionals.
11/09/2009
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
SAFEWORK SA is inviting the public to submit comments on five occupational health, safety and welfare initiatives.
09/01/2009