Employers are being urged to develop safe work method statements for tasks that require pedestrians to work near vehicular traffic, after four NSW workers were fatally struck by mobile plant in just over six months.
Employers urged to comply with model first-aid Code of Practice; WorkCover NSW investigates another glass incident, releases workers' comp guide on claims disputes; and New Zealand to establish new OHS regulator in light of Pike tragedy.
The NSW Independent Transport Safety Regulator (ITSR) has outlined new drug and alcohol requirements for rail safety workers, after a worker was convicted for diluting a urine sample. Also in this article, Queensland and Victorian employers have been fined for height and traffic-management breaches.
In this article, OHS Alert highlights recent work health and safety developments - as well as new publications and upcoming seminars - from all Australian jurisdictions.
NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith has appealed against a District Court decision that quashed an OHS charge because WorkCover's summons was signed by a solicitor instead of an inspector.
Unions to step up worksite activities after fatality; WorkCover NSW investigates death and issues farm warning; Queensland issues flood safety guide and explosives alerts; "No email Friday" improves work health and wellbeing; and Did you miss our latest quarterly update?
WorkCover to target pre-use inspections in wake of UTS crane collapse; New WA drilling safety code released; and Queensland inspectorates issue safety alerts.
New guidelines to tackle defibrillator-related work deaths; Truck operators warned after speeding incidents as NTC issues safety tips; and Essential safety news from Qld, Vic, NSW and Standards Australia.
Comcare outlines policy on "accidental non-compliance" in draft; A thousand workers win workers' comp exemption in NSW; SA Greens progress firefighter Bill, call for "serious" anti-bullying laws; WorkCover NSW targeting glass businesses in wake of deaths, injuries; and Q-COMP releases new medical fees.
