Industry warned to act on asbestos before new laws
9 October 2009
Asbestos compliance is set to come under the microscope in Australia, warns an industry expert. The The introduction of the Fair Work Act and the move to national occupational health and safety (OHS) laws were likely to impact the way in which Australian businesses managed asbestos and other hazardous materials. More...

Construction firm accused of failing to plan ahead of cyclone
5 October 2009
A construction company failed to plan effective safety procedures ahead of tropical cyclone George, which slammed into a rail camp, leaving one of its employees with broken ribs and fractured vertabrae, a Perth court has been told. More...

Shiftworkers like truck drivers when they hit the road
8 October 2009
Shiftworkers are often at risky levels of fatigue when behind the wheel, according to Australian research which looked at nurses and their alertness as they drove to and from work. Shift workers accounted for about 20% of the Australian workforce, and the figure was growing. More...

Safety alert after gas purge resulted in ignition
8 October 2009
WorkCover NSW has published a safety alert after 2 plumbing apprentices were seriously injured in March 2009 while purging a natural gas supply line. More...

Man crushed between chipper and truck
8 October 2009
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating a 6 October 2009 accident in which a man was crushed between a chipper and a truck, suffering serious head and body injuries. More...

3 stages in avoiding manual handling injuries using risk assessment
8 October 2009
Konekt says the use of risk assessments can help in avoiding injuries from manual handling. Of an estimated 10.8m working Australians, 6.4% have experienced at least one work-related injury or illness. More...

No harmony likely under new OHS laws
30 September 2009
Unions and employers will clash over Australia’s new occupational health and safety (OHS) laws at The Safety Conference later this month but increasingly, regulators, rather than the law itself, are in the hot seat. More...