20st February 2014 Best practice guidelines on workplace bullying, released today by WorkSafe New Zealand, are a big step forward in support and guidance for businesses and individuals about what is a prevalent workplace hazard. Titled “Preventing and responding to workplace bullying”, the guidelines encourage and support people in taking early self-help action against workplace […]
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Tree Adventures fined over customer’s death
21st February 2014 Auckland company Tree Adventures Limited was today fined $24,500 and ordered to pay reparations of $80,000 after a man fell 13.5 metres to his death while attempting one of its high-rope activity courses in March last year. Tree Adventures pleaded guilty in the Waitakere District Court to one charge under the Health […]
Worksafe NZ – Tree Felling Focus
6th March 2014 The next phase in WorkSafe NZ forestry safety work starts with WorkSafe New Zealand inspectors beginning a new round of visits to forestry contractors this week focusing on the second of the two most dangerous jobs in the industry – tree felling. “Too many workers in our forests are being killed and […]
Read the latest DMP’s Resources Safety Matters
January 2014 The latest Department of Mines and Petroleum’s Safety Alerts and Guidance section is now available to download and provides useful WA specific guidelines on Heat Stress and Acclimatisation schedules for workers in hot working conditions, mosquito-borne diseases, fire safety in underground mine operations, confined spaces in mining operations and fatigue, as well as […]
DMP investigating Central Norseman Gold fatality
18th February 2014 The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) is investigating the first mine fatality for 2014. The fatal rockfall incident occurred at Central Norseman Gold’s underground Harlequin mine early in the morning on Saturday 15th February 2014. State Mining Engineer Simon Ridge extended condolences to the 59 year-old man’s family. “The DMP investigations […]
Scrap metal yard fined $80,000 over worker death
4th March 2014 A Picton scrap metal business has been fined $80,000 (plus $3000 in costs) over an unsafe work environment in which a worker died in 2011. J & P Group Pty Ltd – trading as J & P Metals – pleaded guilty to failing to provide and maintain a safe working environment and […]
WorkSafe inspection program looks at floor covering retailers
25th February 2014 WorkSafe is undertaking an inspection program to look at safety issues relating to manual tasks in WA’s floor covering retail premises. Continuing throughout the remainder of the financial year in both metropolitan and regional areas, the program will look at independently-operated businesses that are not part of larger organisations. WorkSafe Director Joe […]
Riverlands Eltham fined for workplace injury
23 January 2014 Meat processor Riverlands Eltham Ltd has been fined $42,500 and ordered to pay reparations to a staff member of $12,500 following a workplace injury in which the staff member lost the end of his right index finger. The company was convicted in the New Plymouth District Court at a hearing on 5 […]
Retrial over young Miner’s death
Thursday 23rd January 2014 A WA mining company is facing a retrial over the death of a worker in 2008, after a judge overruled an acquittal on charges the firm failed to provide a safe working environment. In September 2008, teenage apprentice Adam Michael Sargeant was driving on the Yandi mine site in the Pilbara […]
On Site Support and Health and Safety Training in Perth
By USSA Global on January 10, 2014 in Health and Safety Training, On Site Support Perth, Onsite Support
USSA Global specialise in providing both Health and Safety On Site Support and Training Services. On Site Support When times require additional HSE competencies and support, the gap can be filled by appointing a fully qualified USSA HSE Consultant. Examples of such a requirement could include: expansion, to cover periods of leave of existing staff, […]