In the media
Company and director fined over Adelaide desalination
plant worksite death
A company and its director who were prosecuted over a worker's
death at Adelaide's desalination plant construction site each
have been fined $200,000 by the Industrial Court (28 June 2013).
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NFF call for action
Australia's peak farming body is calling for ATV manufacturers
to provide compulsory training and helmets as a condition of sale.
The National Farmers Federation is also asking manufacturers to
start selling crush protection devices in their stores (27 June
2013).
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Docks death costs company $330,000
A transport company was last week convicted and fined $330,000
following the death of an employee who was crushed by a falling
metal beam at West Melbourne's docks, pleading guilty to two
charges under the OHS Act (2004) of failing to provide a safe
workplace for people other than its employees, and that of its own
employees (25 June 2013).
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Fine increases to foster safety
ACT WorkSafe Commissioner Mark McCabe said the fact that only the
ACT and Tasmania did not have specialist industrial courts to deal
with work safety prosecutions could go some way to help explain the
disparity (24 June 2013).
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Dairy company fined after man hurt in cheese shredding
machine
A major dairy company was convicted and fined $35,000 following an
incident in which a worker had a finger severed in a cheese
shredding machine. The company pleaded guilty in Geelong
Magistrates' Court this week to failing to provide a safe
working environment by failing to provide plant that was safe and
without risks to health (21 June 2013).
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New Australian Standard for underground
utilities
Standards Australia has launched a new Australian Standard which
will outline a consistent approach towards the classification of
information relating to subsurface utilities (20 June 2013).
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WorkCover focusing on sheep and beef cattle farming
safety
A plan to make the state's sheep and beef cattle farms safer
has been launched by WorkCover NSW.
The Sheep and Beef Cattle Farming Industry Action Plan is
WorkCover NSW's blueprint to reduce workplace injuries and
illnesses, and improve injury management in one of the states'
highest risk industries (19 June 2013).
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In practice and courts
National workplace road safety program (NTC) -
reminder
A new workplace road safety program will be launched in the second
part of this year by the National Road Transport Commission (NTC).
The NRSPP is based on the 'Safe System', which involves
safe road users, safe vehicles, safe speeds and safe roads. For
more details, visit the
program and the NTC (20
June 2013).
QLD: Mines Safety Alert 299 - Load falls from crane hook
causing fatal head injury
General lifting and slinging of loads and crane practices should
be reviewed by all mines as per the recommendations outlined (20
June 2013).
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New Safety Standards
AS 2670.1-2001/Amdt 1-2013
Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration - General
requirements.
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Legislation
Commonwealth
Acts
Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act No 58 of
2013
An Act to establish the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency,
and for related purposes to establish the Asbestos Safety and
Eradication Agency to administer the National Strategic Plan, which
aims to prevent exposure to asbestos fibres in order to eliminate
asbestos-related disease in Australia - Registered 25 June 2013
Date of Assent 21 June 2013. More...
New South Wales
Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament
Work Health and Safety (Mines) Bill 2013
Queensland
Regulations – 28 June 2013 No 116
Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2013
Amends the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - new s786 Transitional
provision for particular high risk work licences.
No 117
Safety in Recreational Water Activities Amendment Regulation (No.
1) 2013
Conducting entry-level certificate diving; Duty holder to obtain
entry level certificate diving medical declaration and medical
certificate.
No 130 Safety in Recreational Water Activities (Codes of Practice)
Amendment Notice (No. 1) 2013 – 28 June 2013 - Safety in
Recreational Water Activities Act 2011.
New South Wales
Proclamations commencing Acts
Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 67
(2013-294) — published LW 21 June 2013.
Bills passed by both Houses of Parliament
Heavy Vehicle (Adoption of National Law) Bill 2013
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