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WorkSafe on reservoir safety (16/05/2007)

... businesses had taken steps to improve their safety performance. The next step is to keep that work going by ensuring employers and employees discuss known and potential hazards, developing improvement plans and putting them into effect.”“Those ...

WorkSafe on workplace safety (15/05/2007)

... area in a short period by concentrating on risks known to cause serious injuries and deaths.“It is a stimulus for employers and employees to take stock and address risks proactively and not as a result of someone being hurt,” WorkSafe’s ...

Underfoot safety and comfort important: General Mat Company (14/05/2007)

... to The General Mat Company (GMC).Ultimately this wear and tear on bodies will expose workers and their employers to a greater risk of slips, falls, and chronic back injury.Such injuries can lead to big payouts. It does not matter if ...

H and L Office Furniture offer tips to maintain ideal workplace personality (7/05/2007)

... majority of people, it is the place they spend more of their waking hours than any other location.For this reason, employers should realise the office furniture and workstations they offer are just as important as the furniture they put in ...

WorkSafe’s tips on working in wet and slippery conditions (7/05/2007)

... farms are not accidents. Everyone knows of cases where something has been done or not done that has caused tragedy.Employers and workers have to consult on how to get the job done safely.Unless everyone has a safe workplace the broader ...

Dive company fined $200,000 – judge warns industry on safety (4/05/2007)

... those who lack experience are entitled to expect their interests will be protected by commercial operators.All employers have clear and well-established requirements under health and safety law to operate in a safe way and to ensure clients ...

Noble Park man imprisoned for Workcover fraud (3/05/2007)

... to Victorian WorkCover, identifying and prosecuting fraud cases helped protect honest workers, employers, and service providers, and maintained the integrity of Victoria’s WorkCover scheme.This case is an eye-opening reminder of the ...

Pre-employment assessment process from HUMANOMICS (2/05/2007)

... all physical tasks required without risk of injury or aggravation of any underlying, pre-existing conditions?Many employers rely on pre-employment medical examinations to assess employees’ physical capabilities. This may not be enough to ...

Best design award from Worksafe Victoria (2/05/2007)

... for this year’s WorkSafe awards close on 11 May. According to WorkSafe Victoria, the awards recognised employers and workers that were going above and beyond in terms of workplace health and safety.WorkSafe Victoria wants to recognise ...

Kelly Services on public transport (2/05/2007)

... of a good public transport system makes it much easier to respond quickly to changing job requirements and for employers to get staff where and when they are needed.According to Kelly Services, many people are perfectly happy to use public ...

Community organisation fails to help three injured workers (2/05/2007)

... Lighthouse Foundation.According to VWA, identifying and prosecuting cases like this helps to build awareness among employers about their legal obligations to support injured workers and the importance of helping an injured worker return to ...

24/Seven 570-WH and 24/Seven 572-SOL mats from General Mat (30/04/2007)

... and economical anti-fatigue and safety mats have been released by The General Mat Company to help employers cost-efficiently meet occupational health and safety obligations.The 24/Seven 570-WH and 24/Seven 572-SOL mats provide comfortable ...

Printing Industries’ views on changed skilled temporary Visa laws (30/04/2007)

... to protect and strengthen the integrity of the 457 visa scheme.The changes comprise:New civil penalties for employers who breach the law, such as failure to pay the minimum salary level and using skilled workers in unskilled ...

H and L Office Furniture on Flu free work space (27/04/2007)

... flu season, and many of them are going to go to work sick and sharing that flu with their co-workers.While many employers do not ever want an employee to be out of the office while collecting pay, there are times when making them stay home ...

Humanomics performs employee assessment (27/04/2007)

... the value of senior staff in an ageing workforce is a major challenge for employers.Each person’s physical ability to perform certain tasks may have changed with time but their experience is invaluable, so employers need to be certain that the ...

Humanomics conducts a wide range of assessment on employees (26/04/2007)

... that return to work prior to full recovery may pose great risks to themselves, their colleagues and to their employers.This could lead to the recurrence of injury and subsequently may require more time off and could result in additional ...

Worksafe investigates Braybrook bed factory incident (24/04/2007)

... ways to make machines safe, yet Worksafe frequently find dangerous, unguarded equipment in Victorian workplaces.All employers need to ensure machines in their workplaces are as safe as practicable dreadful injuries like today’s can be ...

24/Seven anti-fatigue matting systems from General Mat Company (23/04/2007)

... has teamed up with one of Australia’s anti-fatigue and safety mats specialists, The General Mat Company, to help employers fulfil their occupational health and safety obligations, even in awkwardly shaped areas.One of its prime weapons in the ...

WorkSafe checks scaffolding at construction site (20/04/2007)

... fined $5000, without conviction.According to WorkSafe’s Construction and Utilities Division, site supervisors, like employers, played important roles to ensure the sites they controlled were as safe as possible. This applies to their own ...

Safety innovation program sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria (20/04/2007)

... employers can learn under a new safety innovation program sponsored by WorkSafe Victoria.WorkSafe Insights allows Victorian businesses to get the inside story on how their peers have successfully managed OHS with proven results.WorkSafe ...

Worksafe award nominations for employers and workers (18/04/2007)

... to WorkSafe, the awards recognised employers and workers who were going above and beyond in terms of workplace health and safety.Worksafe wants to recognise who are not just doing a good job, but those who are doing a great job. Worksafe wants ...

Safety know-how at Queensland Safety Conference and Show (18/04/2007)

... industry partner will offer free workshops for trade show visitors, with Work Cover Queensland explaining how employers can meet their obligations and the Master Plumbers' Association providing a vital update on workplace health and safety ...

Floorsafe International launches anti-slip safety products (18/04/2007)

... as falls can ruin a company’s good safety record and cost hundreds and even thousands of dollars in compensation.Employers and management are advised to ensure that all walking surfaces are made safe at all times. Smooth tiled floors that ...

WorkSafe demonstrates improvements to workplace safety at NMW 2007 (16/04/2007)

... and employees will have the opportunity to learn how simple it is to improve safety in their workplace at the WorkSafe display on Stand 3822 during National Manufacturing Week 2007 at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, from May 22 ...

Crane training/inspection from KT&A (16/04/2007)

... safety. One of the benefits of training, certification and crane inspection is increased safety and lower costs.Employers that put their employees through certified training have lower Experience Modification Ratings which result in lower ...

(16/04/2007)

... work and create less distractions for themselves and others. Businesses with good systems and happy staff become the ‘employers of choice’. Who wants to work in a business run by ‘crisis management’ where everyone is stressed and unhappy?Any ...

Lifestyle Innovations launches MobileStore Franchise (13/04/2007)

... Lifestyle Innovations Group is a business-to-business (B2B) program via a mobile van that visit worksites, and allow employers and employees to easily interact and quickly shop within the MobileStore for a range of somewhat outdoor and leisure ...

Printing Industries launches OH&S induction manual (12/04/2007)

... Industries has launched an occupational health and safety (OH&S) induction manual for employers and employees in the Queensland printing industry.With the financial support of the Queensland Government and OH&S expertise provided by ...

Have a go (11/04/2007)

... Looks good on a CVRecognition as finalist or award winner stands out on CV, and demonstrates to prospective employers and clients achievement, excellence and innovation.8. Meet other industry achieversWhen you attend the invite-only ...

Local investment reaps rewards (11/04/2007)

... contracts employment service providers to deliver a range of employment services to job seekers looking for work.Employers develop close working relationships with their local Job Network providers to provide an opportunity that connects job ...