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OHS work cultures need improvement
The practice of OHS in Australia has “not significantly” changed or evolved since Dame Carol Black’s comments about the OHS profession being unfit for purpose, according to Professor Niki Ellis, CEO of the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR).
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Rio Tinto cuts injury frequency rate by 18 per cent
Rio Tinto reduced its all injury frequency rate (AIFR) by 18 per cent in 2010 as a result of an increased focus on risk management, compliance and continuous improvement, according to the company’s 2010 annual report.
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The death of smoking in the workplace
There is “wind of change” sweeping through workplaces, brought on by the smoking laws and new attitudes, that is making it more uncomfortable for employees to light up during working hours, according to a specialist workplace relations and safety law firm.
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Bad jobs harmful to mental health
The impact on mental health of a badly paid, poorly supported, or short-term job can be as harmful as no job at all, according to a recent research report.
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Property developer and director fined after fatal fall
A NSW property developer and its director have been fined a total of $133,000 and ordered to pay WorkCover NSW’s legal costs after a labourer fell almost six metres to his death from scaffolding, which was described by the Sydney Industrial Court as “patently unsafe”.
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