Unions are using International Workers' Memorial Day tomorrow to call for company directors to be jailed for up to 20 years for serious safety breaches, and for governments to crack down on workplace exposure to hazardous substances.
Employees of at least four Western Australian public sector agencies are at risk of inadvertently disturbing asbestos-containing materials because asbestos registers and management plans are out of date, the State Auditor General has found.
Many employers are filled with "dread" at the thought of tackling the widespread problem of unhealthy sedentary behaviour among workers, but solutions can be simple and inexpensive, according to a physiotherapist.
A process evaluation of a program aimed at reducing occupational quartz exposure has identified three ways to engage blue-collar workers in safety interventions.
Major legislative changes occurred in all nine Australian jurisdictions in the first quarter of 2015. This article examines these and other developments in work health and safety and workers' compensation.
A worker who fell to his death while performing an unfamiliar task while his director was away had been "left to his own devices" without a proper safety plan, the Victorian Coroner has found.
PCBUs are being advised to follow seven steps when developing or updating an independent contractor management plan, and to ensure they can provide safety inspectors with proof of their WHS compliance.
