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Construction sector OHS

Construction sector OHS will be affected by pro...

The CFMEU have told a Senate Committee hearing into the federal government’s proposed legislation to change worker entitlement funds, that any changes could lead to the loss of apprentice jobs,...

Construction sector OHS will be affected by pro...

The CFMEU have told a Senate Committee hearing into the federal government’s proposed legislation to change worker entitlement funds, that any changes could lead to the loss of apprentice jobs,...

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Combustible cladding risk

Combustible cladding risk still an issue for bu...

Combustible cladding has been found at five more buildings in Canberra, all belonging to ACT Health, says a report on ABC News. According to reports, flammable cladding was found on Canberra's...

Combustible cladding risk still an issue for bu...

Combustible cladding has been found at five more buildings in Canberra, all belonging to ACT Health, says a report on ABC News. According to reports, flammable cladding was found on Canberra's...

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Asbestos exposure alert

Asbestos exposure alert issued on imported cyli...

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has issued a safety alert about acetylene cylinders with asbestos supplied by Chinese company Xinxiang Safety Cylinder. The material used has been described as...

Asbestos exposure alert issued on imported cyli...

The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has issued a safety alert about acetylene cylinders with asbestos supplied by Chinese company Xinxiang Safety Cylinder. The material used has been described as...

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Workplace mental health

Workplace mental health needs a culture change

Changing workplace culture for better mental health It is no longer news to Australian employers that mental illness is one of the major threats to the nation’s productivity and prosperity....

Workplace mental health needs a culture change

Changing workplace culture for better mental health It is no longer news to Australian employers that mental illness is one of the major threats to the nation’s productivity and prosperity....

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OHS risks

OHS risks in the workplace can cause cancer

Are workplace exposures still causing cancers? The Cancer Council has reported that crystalline silica (CS) dust causes more than 230 cases of lung cancer in Australia each year but it...

OHS risks in the workplace can cause cancer

Are workplace exposures still causing cancers? The Cancer Council has reported that crystalline silica (CS) dust causes more than 230 cases of lung cancer in Australia each year but it...

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Industrial manslaughter

Industrial manslaughter charges laid against QL...

Charges have been laid against Oil Tech International and company director Michael Reid in relation to the death of worker Matthew O’Brien at a waste recycling facility in Yatala on...

Industrial manslaughter charges laid against QL...

Charges have been laid against Oil Tech International and company director Michael Reid in relation to the death of worker Matthew O’Brien at a waste recycling facility in Yatala on...

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