NEW WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION TAKES EFFECT NEWS RELEASE by SafeWork SA Monday, 31 December 2012 New workplace safety legislation takes effect in South Australia tomorrow, 1 January 2013, bringing our state in line with most of Australia as we move toward nationally consistent … [Read more...] about NEW WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION TAKES EFFECT
Safety Legislation
Draft Model Work Health and Safety Regulations
Draft Model Work Health and Safety Regulations In a Media Release today, Mr Tom Phillips AM, Safe Work Australia Chair, announced the commencement of the public comment period on the draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations and priority model Codes of Practice.Read the media release The … [Read more...] about Draft Model Work Health and Safety Regulations
Free Workplace Health and Safety Advice
Free Workplace Health and Safety Advice As part of National Safe Work Australia Week 2012, Seton are currently offering free advice on standards, legislation and codes of practice. Just email them on compliance_aust@seton.com. Of course SETON are suppliers of safety equipment but I assume any … [Read more...] about Free Workplace Health and Safety Advice
Common Law Liability
Common Law Liability Whilst many of those involved in Safety can quote the Acts and Regulations verbatim, what I have noted during audits and discussions over the years is that most seem blissfully unaware or ignorant of the Common Law aspect of Safety and Risk Management. Meeting your Duty of Care … [Read more...] about Common Law Liability
LEARNING TO MAKE OUR WORKING LIVES SAFER AND FAIRER
LEARNING TO MAKE OUR WORKING LIVES SAFER AND FAIRER Media Release - SafeWork SA Friday 14 September 2012 Safe Work Week, from Monday 22 to Friday 26 October 2012, is the opportunity for South Australians to learn more about improving work health and safety outcomes with more than … [Read more...] about LEARNING TO MAKE OUR WORKING LIVES SAFER AND FAIRER
Harmonisation – be very afraid
Harmonisation – be very afraid Latest by Sarah-Jane over at Riskology: http://riskologyconsulting.com.au/harmonisation-be-very-afraid/ Well, it looks like successful harmonsiation of the OHS laws across Australia is just not going to happen. It was as much the technical changes that I was … [Read more...] about Harmonisation – be very afraid
Myth Busting! The Real Deal Of Health and Safety Laws
Myth Busting! The Real Deal Of Health and Safety Laws. If you ever want a cheap and easy headline, drop in the phrase “health and safety red tape” or “compensation culture”; these phrases sell. They sell news stories – whatever media you're working in – and they sell votes. Politicians love them … [Read more...] about Myth Busting! The Real Deal Of Health and Safety Laws
Where is the Mothership?
Where is the Mothership? Latest rant by Sarah Jane (Safety Nerd) from Riskology Consulting. See it here: http://riskologyconsulting.com.au/where-is-the-mothership/ As a Safety Professional, the harmonisation of OHS laws recently have become more of a minefield than harmonised, employers don’t … [Read more...] about Where is the Mothership?
OHS is Dead. Long Live WHS
OHS is Dead. Long Live WHS. by Kevin Jones at http://safetyatworkblog.com/ Media reports on the 13 April 2012 Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting say that harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws in Australia has died. Some say this is the fault of the Victorian … [Read more...] about OHS is Dead. Long Live WHS