Safe Work Australia has published a new chemicals database to make it easier for manufacturers, importers, suppliers and end-users of chemicals to meet the requirements of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).
The Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS) provides information on over 4 500 chemicals that have been classified in accordance with the GHS. Continue reading
Quad bikes are currently a leading cause of death on Australian properties with 220 deaths in the past 16 years with thousands more people seriously injured. This has prompted SafeWork NSW to develop a Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program, due to commence in late July.
The program will include a $2 million dollar rebate package to encourage and support farmers to adopt a range of harm prevention strategies to protect their workers, family members and themselves and hopefully reduce quad bike tragedies and injuries on farms. Continue reading
When we think about bullying behaviour we often revert back to our childhood and think about those kids in the school yard that would taunt, steal lunch money or food, cause or threaten physical harm, verbally abuse and generally just make life miserable for the kids around them.
Unfortunately the reality is that some of those kids continue this bullying behaviour into their adult life and become the person that makes derogative and inappropriate comments, withhold vital work information or even spread malicious rumours.
Bullying in the workplace is a problem that is costing businesses across the globe through indirect costs such as absenteeism, employee turnover, loss of productivity and legal costs. Continue reading
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting dairy farmers affected by the global fall of milk prices and the decision by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra to retrospectively cut the prices paid to producers.
Premier Daniel Andrews today announced a $1.5 million assistance package in South Gippsland to deliver support for affected farmers and the broader community.
Injured workers will be eligible for two new benefits that provide further support for them to return to work.
A $1000 new employment assistance benefit is available to all injured workers who return to work with a new employer. This is set to benefit 11,500 current claimants and can be used for expenses such as child care, clothes, transport and tools. Continue reading
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Written by Robert Keft, 12 May 2016
I remember years ago on a popular TV show that this expression was said in a joking manner but I am starting to believe in the business world that it is increasingly becoming true.
Basic common courtesy should be a fundamental part of our day to day life, but I continue to be astonished that there are some people that think common courtesy is optional extra in their work life. Continue reading
Safe Work Australia has developed a series of information sheets which provide practical guidance on how to manage health and safety risks associated with unpacking shipping containers, including exposure to hazardous chemicals, for example fumigants and solvents. Continue reading
Good to get back – Anthony’s storyPatient handling is an essential part of a paramedic’s job. It was something as simple as lowering a patient on a stretcher that left Queensland Ambulance Service paramedic Anthony Windle with a lower back injury and incapacitated for work.
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I’ve always loved cars. As long as I was old enough to drive one, I’ve loved the smell, the touch, and the sounds. But not all people see them in the way that I do, some only identify motor vehicles as a method of getting from point A, to point B.
Unfortunately for many workers, driving a motor vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. In 2014 alone, 49 truck drivers and 18 workers in cars were killed while working.
In November 2015, Worksafe QLD released 6 new short films which are a great resource for businesses and individuals. The films cover a range of safety issues from driver safety, heavy vehicles and trailers through to young workers.
