News mentioning 'Ohs'
1 day, 1 hour ago
Discrimination and OHS information in languages other than English
One of the most ignored OHS obligations in Australian workplace is to provide safety information in a language other than English. Most workplaces in a multicultural society struggle greatly with ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 10:48 a.m. Thursday 21st August 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 10:48 a.m. Thursday 21st August 2008
2 days, 19 hours ago
AMIEU employs organiser on 457 visa; and ACT replaces "outdated" OHS law
AMIEU employs organiser on 457 visa; and ACT replaces "outdated" OHS law.
Workplace Express - 5:18 p.m. Tuesday 19th August 2008
Workplace Express - 5:18 p.m. Tuesday 19th August 2008
ACT replaces "outdated" OHS law
The ACT Government has today introduced a new Bill that will wholly replace the current OHS Act, introducing expanded safety duties, corporate officer liability and a right to private prosecutions.
OHS Alert - 2:53 p.m. Tuesday 19th August 2008
OHS Alert - 2:53 p.m. Tuesday 19th August 2008
3 days, 21 hours ago
News briefs, 18 August 2008
Secondhand smoke still excessive in non-smoking rooms in pubs; WA seeks comment on safeguarding code of practice; WRMC to discuss OHS developments this week; and New safety publications and information.
OHS Alert - 2:53 p.m. Monday 18th August 2008
OHS Alert - 2:53 p.m. Monday 18th August 2008
Cause of worker's death irrelevant to charge: SA IRC
A South Australian mining company has failed to defend an OHS charge, with the State Industrial Relations Court finding it irrelevant whether the employee died of natural causes before or ...
OHS Alert - 1:50 p.m. Monday 18th August 2008
OHS Alert - 1:50 p.m. Monday 18th August 2008
OHS harmonisation could create disharmony
OHS experts have said that the Victorian OHS legislative structure is leading the way in being a major influence on the National OHS Model Law Review. A leaked email, reported ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 12:51 p.m. Monday 18th August 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 12:51 p.m. Monday 18th August 2008
1 week ago
Call for review on owner-builder licensing after death
An expert in OHS law has called for a review of NSW owner-builder licensing arrangements after the death of a Sydney man on Tuesday.
OHS Alert - 3:07 p.m. Thursday 14th August 2008
OHS Alert - 3:07 p.m. Thursday 14th August 2008
Working Alone in the Sex Industry
One of the strongest qualities that a consultant has is to provide a new perspective on an existing process. For over 10 years, I provided OHS advice to the Victorian ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 12:40 p.m. Thursday 14th August 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 12:40 p.m. Thursday 14th August 2008
1 week, 1 day ago
What New South Wales unions need to give up for harmony’s sake
Gerard Phillips, a partner in the Middletons law firm, wrote in the 7 August 2008 edition of the Australian Financial Review about the belligerence of the trade union movement in ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 3:04 p.m. Wednesday 13th August 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 3:04 p.m. Wednesday 13th August 2008
1 week, 3 days ago
Review panel receives mixed views on how to approach model OHS laws
The national OHS review panel has received an overwhelming response at the end of stage one, with 242 submissions suggesting various ways to approach the development of model laws.
OHS Alert - 2:46 p.m. Monday 11th August 2008
OHS Alert - 2:46 p.m. Monday 11th August 2008
1 week, 6 days ago
Telstra accuses ACTU of lying; Protest against swipe card in AIRC again; Justice Branson new HREOC president; and more
Telstra accuses ACTU of lying; Protest against swipe cared in AIRC again; Justice Branson new HREOC president; and Record OHS fine over death of Fosters worker.
Workplace Express - 5:42 p.m. Friday 8th August 2008
Workplace Express - 5:42 p.m. Friday 8th August 2008
National chemical regulation would improve OHS, but is it too costly?
A Productivity Commission report has called for a national approach to chemicals and plastics regulation, but says that current OHS legislation in the industry is effective, and that the costs ...
OHS Alert - 2:26 p.m. Friday 8th August 2008
OHS Alert - 2:26 p.m. Friday 8th August 2008
Unions launch harmonised OHS petition
THE Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has continued the fight to increase the duty of care imposed on employers in the harmonised national occupational health and safety laws.
Safe To Work - 10 a.m. Friday 8th August 2008
Safe To Work - 10 a.m. Friday 8th August 2008
New Guidance on Preventing Fatigue
Australian OHS authorities have been struggling for many years to address issues of fatigue in the workplace. Partly this has been because the issue of stress and bullying came to ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 10:47 a.m. Thursday 7th August 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 10:47 a.m. Thursday 7th August 2008
