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Within the coal industry the most prominent workplace health and safety issue raised is heat management. With the technological advancement of spot cooling this might be one of the most important safety movements the industry has seen. The use of cooling within the coal sector would be an industry first due to the lengthy implementation learn more
As discussed in previous blogs, Australia’s occupational health and safety regulations are undergoing a national reform in a bid to harmonise the nations laws. Where the New OH&S Laws are in Operation The following commenced on 1 January 2012: Queensland New South Wales Northern Territory Australian Capital Territory By implementing the new laws there is learn more
Recent studies have proved a link between productivity and binge eating in both men and women. Binge eating is associated with depression, obesity and work productivity impairment and places a huge burden on employers. A company of 1 000 employees faces costs in excess of $100 000 based on the amount of lost productivity attributed learn more
After 12 years of employment an engineer has resigned from his job after refusing to comply with the company’s occupational health and safety, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) policy. Workplace Safety Personal Protective Equipment Policy The PPE policy required staff in danger zones to wear a face piece to protect their respiratory systems from gas, fumes learn more
South Australia’s lower chamber of Parliament has been closed amid a huge occupational health and safety asbestos scare. Though the risk is believed to be low, paint and dust within the chamber have tested positive to asbestos and the Parliament will remain closed until OH&S officials deem it safe to enter. Asbestos has been in learn more
Approximately thirty workers are at risk of losing their lives over a potentially fatal 40 metre drop they are exposed to. Reports by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union claim crews repainting the southern end of the bridge lack adequate safety equipment and training. Some areas do not have handrails and others are found learn more
In one of the world’s most unusual occupational health and safety cases, Sea World has appealed the citations made by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the much publicised death of Sea World trainer, Dawn Brancheau. In 2010, upon finishing a show, Brancheau was dragged by the hair from a poolside platform by learn more
North Brisbane’s new $440 million busway is open! Due to service hundreds of buses per day, the busway has seen OH&S and unions frantically raising fire safety concerns. Though the Premier and Transport Minister have been driven through the new construction, drivers, carrying the responsibility of safely transporting the public safely, have not. The Rail, learn more
Occupational Health and Safety Study Research from Canada’s workplace compensation board shows women between the ages of 55 to 64 years, have a significantly high risk of workplace injury, three times higher than women in the 15 to 24 years age category. Those women working within the health care sector, when compared with their male learn more
The deaths of 29 coal miners have been attributed to BHP Billiton’s careless approach to workplace safety. Consequently, employees have initiated a campaign to protect their OH&S rights at work as well as other conditions such as rosters and accommodation which have proved damaging to families. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8469029/actu-congress-slams-bhp-on-safety-record) support employee learn more
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