OHS Professional E-News

Issue 94, 04 October 2011

Victoria calls for delay in OHS harmonisation

The Victorian Government has called for a 12-month delay in the introduction of national Work Health and Safety laws.

Sue Pilkington

Spotting hazard identification skills gaps

Managers often assume that employees have sufficient skills to successfully identify workplace hazards, however, even long-serving employees and supervisors have trouble identifying new hazards.

Sue Pilkington

“Macho culture” blamed for industry accidents

A “macho culture” within industry is behind many recent accidents in the workplace, according to a leading process and chemical engineering safety expert in the UK.

Sue Pilkington

Employee dismissed for cyber-bullying

An employer’s decision to dismiss an employee for out-of-hours misconduct on Facebook, in which other employees were threatened, was recently upheld by Fair Work Australia.

Sue Pilkington

Fake psychologist jailed

A man who defrauded WorkSafe Victoria and the Transport Accident Commission by using fake university certificates to register as a psychologist was recently jailed.

Sue Pilkington

Draft model Codes of Practice open for public comment

The public comment period for 15 draft model Codes of Practice which support the new model Work Health and Safety legislation recently opened.

Sue Pilkington

22 May

VIC Branch: Women's OHS Professionals Networking Breakfast

27 May - 31 May

AIOH Basic Principles of Occupational Hygiene Course

31 May - 2 Jun

Building Safety - Bridging the Gap

13 Jun

Brisbane Regional Meeting

18 Jun - 19 Jun

SIA LTD - Brisbane Conference





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