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Proposed Regulations on Psychological Harm – Update

Posted by Richard Forster on 19 October 2022
In May 2022 I wrote a blog article stating that WorkSafe Victoria had set an ambitious timeline of 1st of July 2022 for the implementation of the Proposed OHS Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations https://www.hazcon.com.au/blog/proposed-ohs-amendment--psychological-health--regulations Th...
 

Communicating Occupational Health and Safety Across Languages Compliance Code

Posted by Richard Forster on 17 October 2022
Being healthy and safe means being free from physical and psychological harm. A safe and healthy workplace benefits everyone. This is why, during October each year, Safe Work Australia asks businesses, employers and workers across Australia to join National Safe Work Month and commit to building ...
 

National Safe Work Month – Know Safety, Work Safely

Posted by Richard Forster on 10 October 2022
October is National Safe Work Month—a time to commit to building a safe and healthy workplace. Individuals, their families and the broader community are all impacted by work-related injury and illness. Last year in Australia, Safe Work Australia preliminary data shows that around 163 peopl...
 

Requirement to have Engineered Stone Licence by November 2022

Posted by Stuart Jennings on 10 October 2022
In response to the prevalence of silica related diseases throughout several industries, a review and halving of the workplace exposure standard by Safe Work Australia for respirable crystalline silica was enforced in July 2020. Following this, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Cr...
 

Australian Dangerous Goods Code Review

Posted by Andy Perry on 16 September 2022
Many organisations may be involved with the logistics of dangerous goods, as a result you should have some knowledge in relation to Heavy Vehicle National Law for Chain of Responsibility (CoR) and the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code. The National Transport Commission (NTC) has some great t...
 

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Excavation Alert - Safety Reminder

Posted by Andy Perry on 5 February 2024
Two companies involved with the development of the Gawler Rail Electrification Project in Adelaide’s north have agreed to spend more than $48...
 

WorkSafe Victoria – Mental Health Update

Posted by Richard Forster on 17 October 2023
As we continue to wait for WorkSafe Victoria to introduce new legislation to regulate psychological health in the form of the proposed Occupational...
 

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