Worksafe Victoria has recently made an amendment to the OHS Act 2004 in relation to duty to notify under Part 5. The new regulations came into force on 28 July 2020 and will remain in place for 12 months. The amendment now requires employers to notify WorkSafe immediately on becoming aware th...

Employers arrange training for their employees so that they have the skills and knowledge to safely conduct work at height or in confined spaces. However, they should also consider when not to work at height, or enter a confined space. This approach aligns with the legislation when applying the...

Everyone is to some extent affected by the current situation regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sheer volume of information on this topic has been mind boggling. It is extremely important that we follow instruction and consider information from credible sources. HAZCON has been ...

Worksafe has successfully prosecuted a company that provides welding, fabrication of products, repairing and maintaining stainless steel machines to the food and industrial sector. Background On 1 December 2017, the offender instructed a labour hire employee and therefore is deemed an emplo...

I am reflecting on the current situation that the whole world is facing regarding the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Mindset matters. If we see ourselves as besieged victims who need to go into hiding, then we are likely to cultivate fear and hoarding. If, however we view ourselves as...