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Issue 105, 24 January 2012
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Safe Work Australia clarifies new volunteer laws
“Inaccurate and alarmist” claims made about the new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws could seriously discourage volunteers and potential volunteers from undertaking volunteer work, according to Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips.
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WorkCover NSW urges businesses to keep young workers safe
Businesses need to pay extra attention to the needs of young workers who may be starting their first job in 2012, according to WorkCover NSW.
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WorkSafe Victoria issues 2012 safety warning
Businesses returning from holidays should make safety a priority on their new year’s resolutions list after 25 people died on the job in 2011, according to WorkSafe Victoria.
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Safety training company fined for gas explosion injuries
Red Alert Australia, the second safety and emergency training company involved in the 2009 gas explosion at a Berrimah training centre, was recently fined in the Darwin Magistrates Court $140,000 for breaching the Workplace Health and Safety Act.
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Finray fined $225,000 after worker dies
A far north coast company in NSW has been fined $225,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover NSW’s legal costs after a labourer was fatally injured when struck by a loader in Rappville, north of Grafton and west of Ballina.
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