A Senate Committee has handed down its 135-page report on the “framework surrounding the prevention, investigation and prosecution of industrial deaths in Australia”. In it, it makes a number of key recommendations including introducing national industrial manslaughter laws, amending the WHS Act to ban companies from buying insurance against fines, and not allowing repeat WHS offenders to bidRead more
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Safe Work Australia Chair, Diane Smith-Gander, has called on organisations, employers, and workers to “take a moment for safety” and consider OHS in their workplace this October, which is National Safe Work Month. “A safety incident can happen in a moment and in any workplace, but a moment’s forethought can prevent harm,” said Smith-Gander. “LastRead more
The Safety Institute of Australia recently called for a wider conversation amongst the industry on the issue of harassment, bullying and abuse in the workplace (see related article). Dr Kelly Johnstone, Chair of the Institute’s think tank the SIA College of Fellows, called on Safe Work Australia to develop a code of practice. In early May, SafeRead more
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