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Health. Safety. Wellbeing
Coles Supermarkets objecting to paying workers comp on journey claims
One of the biggest chains of supermarkets has raised attention on ‘journey claims’, objecting to paying compensation claims to workers who were injured on their way to or from work
Teen arsonist arrested in relation to a fire at Target Country Port Lincoln
Image Credit: Port Lincoln Times A 14 year old Port Lincoln boy was arrested on Tuesday for arson in relation to the fire that destroyed the Target Country Port Lincoln
Ignorance is no excuse
Whilst not all Australian Standards are referenced in legislation there is an expectation that a business owner will become aware of and comply with the Standards that apply to their operations, as a NSW business owner recently found following the death of a patron.
Evacuation diagrams and evacuation signs
Evacuation Diagrams are used to display a pictorial representation of a floor or area. In Queensland an evacuation diagram is required for most buildings in accordance with the Building Fire Regulations
Responsibility doesn’t stop at the back door.
Did you know that if you sponsor a work related social event involving alcohol, the event is considered to be an extension of the workplace?
South Australia set to join harmonised OHS legislation
The Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill was passed by both houses of Parliament last night (1 November 2012) after many delays. The new harmonised legislation will take effect on 1 January 2013, replacing the current Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986
New Australian Mesothelioma Registry
The Australian Mesothelioma Registry released its first data report on the 13th of September. The new report includes information on 612 mesothelioma cases diagnosed during 1 July 2010 to 31
SISA Awards Night
I had the pleasure of attending the South Australian Self-Insurers Awards night on Friday as a guest of Corporate Health Group team. It was a great night overall with 400+ people in attendance from all businesses and corners of the state.
The Safety Plateau
Employers that produce or pay for lengthy documents to cover every possible OHS risk – and forget about their people in the process – are likely to flounder on the “safety plateau”, according to Dr Yeoman of WSP Group.