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1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Safe Work Australia Bill laid aside
The Federal Government's move to harmonise OHS laws system suffered a major setback last night, with Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard officially laying aside her Safe Work Australia bill after ...
Workplace Express - 3:08 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Workplace Express - 3:08 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
OHS systems should guard against worker carelessness
A safe system of work should guard against the possibility of a casual or careless misjudgement, particularly in an industry in which employees are required to work long hours and ...
OHS Alert - 1:48 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
OHS Alert - 1:48 p.m. Friday 5th December 2008
FSU Annual Report 2007-2008 now online
A year in review What has the FSU been doing in 2007-2008? Find out this and more including: Latest FSU member wins Latest campaign updates Reports from NEC presidents OHS ...
Finance Sector Union - 10 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
Finance Sector Union - 10 a.m. Friday 5th December 2008
4 days, 5 hours ago
Fair Work and OHS
Last week the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, delivered on some of the government’s promises by presenting the Fair Work Australia Bill into the Australian ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 11:01 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 11:01 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
Occupational health and safety risk factors for rural and metropolitan nurses: comparative results from a national nurses survey
This report describes the differences in perceived occupational hazards for rural (or remote) and metropolitan nurses that were found in the 2007 survey in order to inform and facilitate effective ...
Australian Policy Online - 8:52 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
Australian Policy Online - 8:52 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
6 days, 7 hours ago
Coming event: NSW OHS Reform Summit 2008
December 8, 2008 to December 9, 2008 . Circular Quay Sydney Harbour Marriott, Sydney
OHS Alert - 9:21 a.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
OHS Alert - 9:21 a.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
1 week ago
DustChek for Dust Control in Mining and Quarry Operations
DustChek is a dust suppressant, which can help mine and quarry managers achieve dust control at mine-sites, whilst addressing crucial environment and OHS issues. DustChek is manufactured in Australia by ...
Mining Technology - 10 a.m. Friday 28th November 2008
Mining Technology - 10 a.m. Friday 28th November 2008
1 week, 1 day ago
Safe Driving and OHS management impacts
SafetyAtWorkBlog has always been critical of those OHS professionals who try to explain OHS in comparison with driving. They are different processes in different environments with different purposes and different ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 8:33 a.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 8:33 a.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
1 week, 2 days ago
OHS rights of entry restrictions retained in new IR laws
The limitations to unions' OHS rights of entry imposed by WorkChoices have been retained by the Federal Government in its proposed industrial relations laws.
OHS Alert - 2:35 p.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
OHS Alert - 2:35 p.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
1 week, 3 days ago
Court of Appeal re-ignites longstanding dispute, quashes guilty finding
A long running OHS legal battle has been re-ignited after the NSW Court of Appeal quashed a finding of guilt and conviction against Bros Bins, and remitted the matter to ...
OHS Alert - 2:33 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
OHS Alert - 2:33 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Beware the OHS hype on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
World COPD day was held on 17 November 2008. COPD Stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. As with many of these health-related days there is more hyperbole than substance and ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 11 a.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 11 a.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
1 week, 4 days ago
CFMEU 'safety walk' was an abuse of entry rights: AIRC full bench
A CFMEU organiser who conducted a safety walk and spoke to employees during an OHS visit abused his entry rights, a full bench of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has ...
OHS Alert - 11:23 a.m. Monday 24th November 2008
OHS Alert - 11:23 a.m. Monday 24th November 2008
2 weeks ago
When too many graphic ads is never enough
Coming to the end of Australia’s school year, the government is going overboard with confronting advertisements for young people, be they related to work safety or binge drinking. At least ...
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 12:59 p.m. Friday 21st November 2008
SafetyAtWorkBlog - 12:59 p.m. Friday 21st November 2008
Qld gives safety reps more power; ASCC meet for the last time; and more
Queensland's new OHS laws give safety reps more power; Last ASCC meeting finalises arrangements for transition to SWA; Public comment sought on draft structural steel erection standard; and New safety ...
OHS Alert - 12:45 p.m. Friday 21st November 2008
OHS Alert - 12:45 p.m. Friday 21st November 2008
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Industry pressure will ensure OHS harmonisation by 2011: McCallum
Australia will achieve harmonised model laws by 2011, regardless of disagreements, according to prominent industrial lawyer and academic, Professor Ron McCallum, who believes that we will see a very different ...
OHS Alert - 1:03 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
OHS Alert - 1:03 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
