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Latest Safety News from "Safe to Work" - Australia's premier safety news website: www.safetowork.com.au

Issue 19-Nov-2008

News

Coast workplaces face risks
WORKSAFE Victoria has released new statistics, and warned the businesses along the coast to keep their eye on the ball in regards to workplace safety. [more]

Asbestos Awareness Week
ASBESTOS Awareness Week will be held between 24 and 30 November 2008, and will commemorate and support individuals and families affected by asbestos-related illnesses. [more]

Authorities release joint work-related driving safety guide
WORKSAFE Victoria has partnered with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to reduce death and injuries from work-related driving [more]

Lung disease costing Australia $100b
THE AUSTRALIAN Lung Foundation has released an economic report showing the growing problem of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is ravaging the Australian economy. [more]

Researchers awarded for mining safety study
THREE researchers from the University of South Australia have been awarded an occupational safety and ergonomics medal for a study on OHS in the Australian mining industry. [more]

Furniture company fined over $40,000 for lift truck rollover
A MALAGA-based furniture company has been fined $40,750 over an incident in which a lift truck rolled over and seriously injured two men. [more]

Guilty pleas after strong winds blew over concrete wall
WORKSAFE Victoria has placed the blame on the directors of Permanent Erection Constructions over a concrete wall collapse on 16 August 2006. [more]

Dangers with multi-cutters and hand power tools
WORKPLACE Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has published a safety alert regarding multi-cutters and grinding or cutting discs on power tools and air tools. [more]

Featured Articles

Reducing risks in warehousing and storage
VOCAM says slip and trip accidents, though often seen as trivial, are avoidable and serious problems in warehousing and storage. [more]

Products

Safety booms amidst financial bust
ACCORDING to Geelong-based safety equipment manufacturer Barrier Security Products, the economic downturn has not affected the sales of safety equipment. [more]

Easy Guides not to be used in isolation for training
WORKPLACE Health and Safety Queensland has released a clarification of its stance on the use of Easy Guides and other workplace health and safety training materials. [more]

Emergency eyewash system provides sight-saving quick response
G&A First Aid Supplies has released an eyewash system featuring sterile solutions for flushing the eyes in the event of eyesight-threatening chemical splashes. [more]

Issue 12-Nov-2008

News

Simulated mine disaster tests rescue skills
A RESCUE exercise at the Xstrata Newlands underground coal mine has tested the skills of Queensland's mine inspectors and emergency services. [more]

Safety Guide radioactive waste management
THE AUSTRALIAN Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) has published a series of guidance literature to help workers who deal with radioactive material protect against radiation. [more]

Safety award winners lead by example
ACCORDING to SA Industrial Relations Minister Paul Caica, the Safe Work Award winners provide examples of the innovation, dedication and cooperation needed to keep workplace safe. [more]

Possible nationalised safety legislation for energy networks
THE ENERGY Networks Association (ENA) says Energy Network Safety legislation should follow the example of broader occupational health and safety laws, and be applied across Australia. [more]

Hands-on approach keeps eyes on safety
ACCORDING to the organisers of The Safety Show Sydney 2008, the global economic downturn has not distracted businesses from the importance of safety. [more]

National safety system will not be strict enough: ACTU
THE AUSTRALIAN Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called for the national work safety laws to have tougher penalties, so as to deter potential breaches. [more]

Conviction and fine for bus company over driver crushing death
SOUTH Australian bus company Premier Roadlines has been convicted and fined $45,000 over the crushing death of one of its drivers. [more]

Bedding company fined after hair torn off
MELBOURNE-based Omni Bedding has been fined $360,000 after an employee's hair was caught in machinery and torn off in an April 2007 incident. [more]

Training provider fined for worker death
A CAIRNS-based training provider was fined $13,000 after a construction worker he was assessing died in September 2006. [more]

Overhaul for examining safety and health positions in mines
THE QUEENSLAND Government says it is ramping up its testing systems for mines overseers. [more]

Featured Articles

Ageing workforce needs support
ACCORDING to the writers behind the Return to Work Matters website, the current financial storm is hitting superannuation hard, meaning a longer stay for an ageing workforce, and associated OHS issues. [more]

Products

Safety eyewear for range of machining operations
JACKSON Products has released a range of safety eyewear for industrial usage, suited for metal working and machinery operation. [more]

Issue 5-Nov-2008

News

Hydrocarbon gas leaked into drinking water supply
THE NATIONAL Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) has issued a safety alert after hydrocarbon gas was introduced into an offshore facility’s drinking water supply. [more]

Safe Work 2008 metro deals with manufacturing hazards
SAFE WORK 2008’s metro program has highlighted the most common injury risks associated with manufacturing. [more]

Remembering disasters, decades on
SAFEWORK SA has commemorated two major workplace disasters as the authority opened the last week of Safe Work Month on 3 November 2008 in Adelaide. [more]

Finger crushed during safety improvement
AN INCOMPLETE machine safety upgrade caused crush injuries to a worker’s finger, and a $13,500 fine for his employer. [more]

OHS Management System assessment quiz
WORKSAFE Victoria has released a quiz to help workplaces quickly identify strengths and weaknesses in their occupational health and safety management systems. [more]

Equipment failure kills skipper
SAFEWORK SA says the death of a 28 year old man at sea in the Great Australian Bight was due to equipment failure. [more]

Forty asbestos cases linked to cement factory, more to come
A CEMENT factory in Railton has been linked to 40 compensation cases over asbestos and respiratory illnesses, with further research set to uncover more victims. [more]

Insufficient data on wood dust and formaldehyde exposure
ADELAIDE Research and Innovation has completed an ASCC-commissioned study on the exposure to wood dust and formaldehyde in the woodwork manufacturing industry. [more]

Workers compensation fraud jailed
A MAN has been jailed for three months after he provided false information to WorkSafe Victoria and fraudulently obtained more than $7600 in workers compensation payments. [more]

Report on asbestos literature finds little research
THE AUSTRALIAN Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) has released a report on the national and international literature available for the management and control of Asbestos. [more]

Ergonomics conference to focus on sustainable
THE HUMAN Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) is holding a national conference from 17 to 19 November 2008. [more]

Products

Downlight enclosures prevent ceiling fires
ARROWFORM has released a range of fire resistant enclosures which can be retrofitted to prevent downlights from causing fires in the ceilings of factories and facilities. [more]

Issue 3-Nov-2008

News

Ergonomics conference to focus on sustainable
THE HUMAN Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia (HFESA) is holding a national conference from 17 to 19 November 2008. [more]

Service crew operator crushed by moving mobile plant
A SERVICE crew operator has been fatally crushed between a stationary light vehicle utility and a man basket attached to an integrated tool carrier. [more]

Worker severely crushed by backhoe
A WORKER has been severely bruised in the lower back and hip when he was crushed by a backhoe loader against a handrail and steel structure. [more]

Government rejects truck rest area deal
THE FEDERAL government has rejected proposals for it to build 90 rest areas for truck drivers in return for ramping up the road user charge. [more]

Fantastic five win safety awards
WORKSAFE WA has announced the five winners of its 2008 Work Safety Awards Western Australia program. [more]

Massive floor collapse in Canberra construction site
PART of a floor of a building under construction in Canberra collapsed during a concrete pour on 27 October 2008, sending equipment and scaffolding crashing downwards. [more]

Products

Visibility-enhancing safety vests for trainers and assessors
EASY Guides has released a pair of orange safety vests for use by trainers and assessors in the workplace. [more]

Issue 27-Oct-2008

News

Combined diamond drill rig reduces hazards, wins award
SWICK Mining has won an Excellence in Occupational Health and Safety award for its carrier-mounted underground diamond drill rig. [more]