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Confined Space – Uncertainty Principle

Posted by Ian Good on 12 July 2022
The recent prosecution of Marshall Lethlean Industry (MLI) is a reminder to all employers about the danger of presuming that a space not originally classified as a confined space, can gain those hazardous attributes through poor work practices. Furthermore, the use of any dangerous good in areas ...
 

Emergency Warden Training - Planning for Emergencies and Initial Fire Attack

Posted by Richard Forster on 14 June 2022
Planning and preparing to respond to a range of emergencies is an essential part of managing health and safety. Australian Standard AS 3745: 2010 Planning for emergencies in facilities (as amended) defines an emergency as “An event that arises internally, or from external sources, which ma...
 

Crystalline Silica Regulations OHS Regulation Amendments

Posted by John Rochford on 14 June 2022
Recently, WorkSafe Victoria has introduced the new Crystalline Silica Regulations in late 2021, new mandates have been introduced to engineering stone industries and other businesses conducting works with crystalline silica, to aid in the reduction of exposures for employees working within these ...
 

Unsafe Machinery

Posted by Andy Perry on 8 June 2022
A review of a recent prosecution in South Australia is a subtle reminder to employers and others, to ensure plant and machinery imported from other countries meets Australian legislation and standards. The recent prosecution can be viewed at: https://www.safework.sa.gov.au/news-and-alerts/news/news/20...
 

Proposed OHS Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations

Posted by Richard Forster on 11 May 2022
There is an ambitious timeline of 1st of July 2022 for the implementation of the above proposed law that will be supported by a new compliance code.  WorkSafe has prepared the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations (proposed regulations). This is in resp...
 
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