THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) has released results from an audit inspection program on Vehicle Loading Cranes.
18/11/2009
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
THE OFFICE of Regulatory Services (ORS) and the Office of the ACT OHS Commissioner are holding an information session on the Work Safety Act for local businesses.
28/07/2009
THE EXECUTIVE Director of the ACT Office of Regulatory Services says a new Work Safety Act 2008 commences operation on 1 October 2009.
06/08/2009
WORKCOVER WA is hosting an information session on 26 February 2010, which will explain the authority’s role in the workers’ compensation and injury management system.
03/02/2010
WORKCOVER NSW says the current seven workers compensation scheme agents will continue operating in the WorkCover Scheme for the next five years.
27/08/2009
WORKCOVER SA says second round expressions of interest for its $15m Return to Work Fund are now open.
16/11/2009
WORKCOVER NSW has issued a reminder to operators who work with gas supply lines and gas installations to use adequate safety precautions.
09/11/2009
WORKCOVER SA has released its claims management performance half year results for the period ending 31 December 2008, posting a net loss of $313m.
31/03/2009
WORKCOVER WA is hosting two workers’ compensation and injury management seminars in the Kimberely region on 8 December and 17 December 2009.
07/12/2009
GREENS MLC Mark Parnell has called for a scrapping of monopoly outsourcing of claims management for injured workers.
16/02/2010
WORKCOVER NSW will review a key safety course to improve occupational health and safety training in workplaces.
19/05/2008
WORKCOVER NSW says its inspectors are on site at the location of a fatal rail accident, investigating if safety breaches occurred.
27/03/2009
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
WORKCOVER NSW has produced Hazard a Guess, an eLearning tool said to lower injury rates in young workers.
19/02/2010
WORKCOVER NSW says it is currently investigating an incident where a crane operator was injured in a vehicle loading operation.
23/02/2010
WORKCOVER NSW says it will announce the winners of the SafeWork Awards 2009 at a black tie dinner and ceremony on 28 October 2009.
23/09/2009
WORKCOVER NSW is urging businesses across the state to prioritise the safety of young workers during the 2010 new year.
21/01/2010
WORKCOVER SA says the state government’s reform package of the WorkCover Scheme includes $2.4m for Return to Work Fund projects.
02/07/2009
WORKCOVER NSW says the incidence rate of workplace injuries across the State is below the national average.
01/09/2008