OHS News

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...

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....

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...

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...

Reforms needed to protect workers
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has publicly released their submission on the Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2017. According to the Ai Group the...
Reforms needed to protect workers
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has publicly released their submission on the Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2017. According to the Ai Group the...

OHS training to make workplaces safe in Victoria
After a 14-week training course, WorkSafe Victoria’s latest group of inspector and investigator graduates have began the task of keeping Victorian workers safe. The 22 graduates, made up of 18...
OHS training to make workplaces safe in Victoria
After a 14-week training course, WorkSafe Victoria’s latest group of inspector and investigator graduates have began the task of keeping Victorian workers safe. The 22 graduates, made up of 18...