WORKCOVER NSW has announced new safety controls for the operation of major hazard facilities across the state, in a bid to reduce the risk of major incidents and limit their consequences.
08/07/2008
THE INDEPENDENT Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has announced the recommended fees for funding the activities of WorkCover NSW’s Major Hazard Facilities unit.
26/05/2009
WORKCOVER NSW has produced Hazard a Guess, an eLearning tool said to lower injury rates in young workers.
19/02/2010
THE newly-formed Mines and Major Hazard Facilities team (MMHF) from SafeWork SA has hosted its first conference in South Australia.
18/03/2008
NEW major hazard facility (MHF) legislations have come into effect as of 13 October 2008, requiring additional notifications to workplace authorities in addition to Dangerous Goods notifications.
14/10/2008
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a safety alert on the hazards of handling items above shoulder height, especially when loading or unloading overstacked pallets.
28/01/2009
THE OFFICE of the Federal Safety Commissioner (OFSC) is targeting mobile plant and equipment as the hazard to be reviewed during reaccreditation audits.
17/06/2009
WORKSAFE Victoria has reminded employers and employees to remain vigilant about the safety of workers and the public, as it marks the tenth anniversary of the Longford explosion.
25/09/2008
CSIRO Minerals researchers have developed floating barriers for gold leach tanks that reduces potentially harmful hydrogen cyanide gas levels in the work area.
06/06/2008
THE Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has launched the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance (NHEWS) handbook, and released results for the 2008 NHEWS survey.
04/12/2008
SAFEWORK SA says it is investigating the BHP Billiton Olympic Dam mine incident.
09/10/2009
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
COMCARE says potentially contaminated or incorrectly labelled shipments of Oleyl Diamine could present a flammable and combustible hazard.
14/08/2009
UNIVERSITY of Queensland and Baker IDI research fellow Genevieve Healy will warn employers of the damage that sitting for hours can do to workers’ health.
10/06/2009
THE QUEENSLAND Mines Inspectorate has issued a safety alert after an open cut coal mine worker was killed when his light vehicle crashed into and was crushed by a low loader.
22/04/2009
SWINBURNE Industry Solutions has teamed up with Australian Marine Offshore Group (AMOG) to offer an informative and skill-based training program for safety system engineers.
28/05/2008
ZERELLA Holdings has been fined $24,000 after a pallet of cardboard fell on a 72 year old employee and broke his leg.
18/09/2008
THE HEADS of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) will be conducting a national campaign, aiming to reduce the rates of incidents and injury from forklift-related tasks.
25/03/2010
WORKSAFE WA has announced an inspection campaign on noise in workplaces throughout May 2010.
29/04/2010
PORT Lincoln Tuna Processors has been fined by an industrial magistrate over deficient safety systems which resulted in workers being injured.
17/02/2009