OHS POLICY NEWS
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NSW: Sun Safe Campaign Pushed11:11am, Monday, 30th November 2009 The onset of summer means means a harsher sun and longer days. It also means greater probability of contracting skin cancer, especially to workers who are exposed to the sun for long periods. QLD: Workplace and Electrical Safety Agencies Probe Electrocution Death11:11am, Monday, 30th November 2009 Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) and the Electrical Safety Office (ESO) are reminding installation installers to take the necessary precautionary measures following the death of a teen-aged installer on 18 November 2009. VIC: Govt Agency Convicted and Fined over Volunteer's Death11:11am, Monday, 30th November 2009 The Mildura Magistrates Court has convicted and fined a government agency over the tragic drowning of a volunteer while undergoing a training exercise. WA: WorkSafe Tips On Nail Gun Use11:11am, Wednesday, 25th November 2009 Nail guns are great tools, especially for the construction industry. However these must be used with great care. Improper handling of nail guns can lead to serious injuries. WA: Company Fined as Director Crushes Worker's Legs11:11am, Wednesday, 25th November 2009 A Bilburn transport company has been fined by the Fremantle Magistrates Court following a vehicle accident which crushed the legs of a worker. VIC: Farm Worker Dies After Tractor Runs Him Over11:11am, Tuesday, 24th November 2009 A worker has died on Monday after being hit and run over by a reversing tractor's trailer at Werribee. NT: Vehicle Accident Takes Mine Worker's Life11:11am, Tuesday, 24th November 2009 Northern Territory mining operators have confirmed the death of one worker in a vehicle-related accident on Monday. ACT: Greens Call for WorkCover Reform11:11am, Tuesday, 24th November 2009 The ACT Greens have asked for a shake-up of the WorkCover amidst its poor performance in recent months. SA: Magistrate Fines Carpenter for Workplace Fall11:11am, Tuesday, 24th November 2009 Conlay Constructions Pty Ltd has been fined and convicted by the Industrial Magistrate over serious injuries suffered by a worker resulting from a fall. SA: Farm Operators Fined as Worker Gets Paralysed11:11am, Monday, 23rd November 2009 Farm owners have pleaded guilty before the Industrial magistrate for a 2006 workplace accident which paralysed a farmhand. |