OHS News

first aid in the workplace

Australians have lowest rate of first aid train...

The Australian Red Cross has recently drawn attention to the number of domestic and workplace accidents that take place in Australia every year. And according to the Australian Red Cross the...

Australians have lowest rate of first aid train...

The Australian Red Cross has recently drawn attention to the number of domestic and workplace accidents that take place in Australia every year. And according to the Australian Red Cross the...

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dial before you dig campaign

Safework South Australia launches video toolbox...

Safework SA are encouraging people to do the right thing and dial before they dig and maintain safe clearance distances when working near overhead powerlines to save lives and avoid...

Safework South Australia launches video toolbox...

Safework SA are encouraging people to do the right thing and dial before they dig and maintain safe clearance distances when working near overhead powerlines to save lives and avoid...

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workers safety

Deadly delivery for truck drivers

The Transport Workers Union has warned the pressure from the Federal Government and transport employer groups are continuing to put pressure on truck drivers, which is causing a surge in...

Deadly delivery for truck drivers

The Transport Workers Union has warned the pressure from the Federal Government and transport employer groups are continuing to put pressure on truck drivers, which is causing a surge in...

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Gender discrimination and workplaces

Cracking the glass ceiling

Recent research conducted by the Diversity Council Australia and the University of Sydney Business School has found that culturally diverse women are experiencing a ‘double jeopardy’ when accessing leadership roles...

Cracking the glass ceiling

Recent research conducted by the Diversity Council Australia and the University of Sydney Business School has found that culturally diverse women are experiencing a ‘double jeopardy’ when accessing leadership roles...

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Employee theft

How to stop businesses stealing from their empl...

A Senate inquiry has revealed that wage theft and underpayment are so prevalent in some industries that they have become the norm. Around 79% of hospitality employers in Victoria, for instance, did...

How to stop businesses stealing from their empl...

A Senate inquiry has revealed that wage theft and underpayment are so prevalent in some industries that they have become the norm. Around 79% of hospitality employers in Victoria, for instance, did...

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WHS laws in mining QLD

QLD gets tough on WHS for miners

Mine operators who fail to keep their workers safe face tough new penalties of up to $126,150 under legislation introduced into Queensland parliament on September 7, 2017.  According to Natural...

QLD gets tough on WHS for miners

Mine operators who fail to keep their workers safe face tough new penalties of up to $126,150 under legislation introduced into Queensland parliament on September 7, 2017.  According to Natural...

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