August 2014 On 12 August 2014, the Minister for Commerce, Hon Michael Mischin MLC announced that a Western Australian version of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) bill would be introduced shortly into State Parliament. This will be in the form of a green bill, which will be released for a consultation period of three […]
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National work health and safety guidance material released
By USSA Global on August 18, 2014 in global health and safety consultants, Health and Safety Consultants Perth, Health and Safety Training, HSE News Australia, Latest News, OHSAS 18001 Safety management, On Site Support Perth, Onsite Support, Risk Management, ultimate safety solutions, ultimate safety solutions australia
July 2014 Safe Work Australia have just released nine packages of national guidance material to support the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and WHS Regulations. The topics are: Workplace traffic management Managing cash-in-transit security risks Managing risks in forestry operations Industrial lift trucks Amusement devices Safe design, manufacture, import and supply of plant […]
Lowest number of work-related deaths in 11 years
By USSA Global on August 18, 2014 in HSE News Australia, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Latest News, Risk Management, ultimate safety solutions, ultimate safety solutions australia
July 2014 Australian workplaces have recorded the lowest number of fatalities in 11 years according to data released by Safe Work Australia today in the report Work-related Traumatic Fatalities, Australia 2014. The annual report found that 191 workers died from injuries received at work in 2013. Distressingly, the fatality rate for self-employed workers (4.39 deaths […]
Brownes fined for Milk Pollution
August 2014 Brownes Food Operations Pty Ltd appeared before Magistrate Kelvin Fisher at the Bunbury Magistrates Court on 28 July 2014 and was fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to pollution. The Court was told that between 27 November and 16 December 2011 between 70,000 and 140,000 litres of unprocessed milk was discharged into a storm water […]
Dumb Ways to Die
By USSA Global on June 30, 2014 in emergency management, emergency management consultants, emergency management solutions, emergency planning, fire and emergency training, global health and safety consultants, Health and Safety Consultants Perth, Health and Safety Training, HSE News Australia, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Integrated Management Systems, Latest News, On Site Support Perth, Onsite Support, Risk Management, ultimate safety solutions, ultimate safety solutions australia
Check out the 2012 safety campaign for Metro Trains in Melbourne, which become an international YouTube sensation. The quirky clip called ‘Dumb Ways to Die’ features animated characters killing themselves in a number of ‘dumb’ ways and was made to highlight the importance of being safe around trains. It has become one of the most […]
Mining’s multi-billion-dollar black hole
By USSA Global on June 12, 2014 in HSE News Australia, ISO 14001 Environmental Management, Latest News
11th June 2014 A recent article in Sydney’s The Saturday Paper has reported on the massive clean up costs being faced by state governments across Australia. As the boom ends, poor oversight and lax bonds has left governments stuck with an enormous bill for mining’s clean-up. One example of this is Mount Morgan, near Rockhampton in Queensland, […]
Worker dies in suspected electrocution near Mount Gambier
24th Apr 2014 The workplace safety watchdog is investigating the death of a man at a worksite near Mount Gambier in South Australia’s south east on Wednesday. The 43-year-old is believed to have been electrocuted when a metal section he was lifting onto a shed came into contact with overhead power lines at Yahl. Craig […]
Miner Dies At Grasstree Mine Near Middlemount
7th May 2014 A miner has collapsed and died at Anglo American’s Grasstree Mine near Middlemount. An Anglo American spokesperson has confirmed that the incident happened yesterday and that operations have ceased while investigations are conducted. Co-workers tried to revive the employee, who was found collapsed underground, before bringing the employee to the surface where […]
WA Henderson crane roll injures worker
By USSA Global on May 22, 2014 in HSE News Australia, Incident Investigation, Incident Investigation perth, Latest News
15th May 2014 WorkSafe is investigating a second accident in three days involving cranes at the Australian Marine Complex, south of Fremantle. A 25-tonne crane toppled over on the Quill Way property just after 7:00am while being turned around. One of the workers was taken to Fremantle Hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. WorkSafe […]
Feedback wanted on development of NZ HS@W Regs
A discussion document outlining proposals for new health and safety regulations has been released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The discussion paper – Developing regulations to support the new Health and Safety at Work Act – is part of the Government’s Working Safer package of reforms, which aims to reduce New Zealand’s […]