OHS Professional E-News

Issue 67, 29 March 2011

Engaging supervisors in safety

OHS professionals should take more of a coaching approach with line managers rather than acting as “safety police”, according to Cathy Grasso, manager of occupational safety and health at Western Australia’s Water Corporation.

Sue Pilkington

New NSW Government to support model OHS laws

OHS harmonisation is back on track in NSW following the loss of Kristina Keneally’s labor party to Premier-Elect Barry O’Farrell’s liberal party at the NSW state elections last weekend.

Sue Pilkington

Public comment period on OHS laws closing

The closing date for the public comment period on the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations package is next Monday 4 April 2011.

Sue Pilkington

Workers commonly exposed to biomechanical demands

Exposure to biomechanical demand is very common in Australian workplaces, with more than 99 per cent of workers reporting exposure to at least one of nine common biomechanical demands, according to recent research.

Sue Pilkington

Logging company fined $15,000 over amputation

A logging company in Western Australia has been fined $15,000 after an incident in which a worker’s hand was severely injured.

Sue Pilkington

19 Jul

PEG - Annual Scientific Meeting

22 Jul

Sunshine Coast SIA Network Group July Presentation

8 Oct - 11 Oct

Qld Visions Conference - 8 -11 October 2013





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