OHS News

Breaching health and safety laws
A South Australian business has been convicted and fined $99,000 in the SA Employment Court after a worker lost part of four fingers. Rota Forma who operate a business producing...
Breaching health and safety laws
A South Australian business has been convicted and fined $99,000 in the SA Employment Court after a worker lost part of four fingers. Rota Forma who operate a business producing...

Wellbeing and mental health of FIFO workers
Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who spend a longer time at the workplace are less anxious and depressed than those on a shorter 'swing' suggests new data. According to a report...
Wellbeing and mental health of FIFO workers
Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who spend a longer time at the workplace are less anxious and depressed than those on a shorter 'swing' suggests new data. According to a report...

Construction company fined for OHS breach
A civil construction company has been fined $35,000 after a member of the public was injured after falling into a hole on site and becoming trapped. Pakenham has been fined...
Construction company fined for OHS breach
A civil construction company has been fined $35,000 after a member of the public was injured after falling into a hole on site and becoming trapped. Pakenham has been fined...

Keeping mature-age workers on the job
To make Australian workplaces supportive and productive environments for all employees, it has never been more important to engage mature-age workers and will only become more so. When Australia’s Age...
Keeping mature-age workers on the job
To make Australian workplaces supportive and productive environments for all employees, it has never been more important to engage mature-age workers and will only become more so. When Australia’s Age...

Hazardous chemicals under the spotlight
The NSW Government has launched a five-year project to help protect workers against injuries and diseases from dangerous chemicals in the workplace. Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said crystalline...
Hazardous chemicals under the spotlight
The NSW Government has launched a five-year project to help protect workers against injuries and diseases from dangerous chemicals in the workplace. Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean said crystalline...

Report released into combating sexism in the wo...
Some of Australia’s largest employers and most influential organisations are taking practical steps to identifying and eliminating everyday sexism in the workplace. More than 6,000 employees across a range of...
Report released into combating sexism in the wo...
Some of Australia’s largest employers and most influential organisations are taking practical steps to identifying and eliminating everyday sexism in the workplace. More than 6,000 employees across a range of...