The National Research Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Regulation at the Australian National University is one of the few Australian research centres who provide free access to their data. The number is growing but is still way behind institutions overseas. The latest research report they have released concerns management-based regulations as opposed to prescriptive [...]
All posts for the month July, 2009
New OHS research on the limits of management based regulation
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 31, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/31/new-ohs-research-on-the-limits-of-management-based-regulation/
New Work/Life Research
There seems to be new institutes and academic schools popping up regularly over research into the issue of work/life balance. Recently one of the oldest and most prominent of the institutes, the Centre for Work + Life at the University of South Australia, released new research data. The latest Australian Work and Life Index (AWALI) was [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 31, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/31/new-worklife-research/
New Cleaning Standard
The Victorian Government has released a revised cleaning standard for the hospital and healthcare sectors but many others would find the information of direct relevance, particularly those who like to state they meet “world’s best practice”. The standard is supported by a good short newsletter. Many businesses and industry OHS professionals can feel like they [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 31, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/31/new-cleaning-standard/
OHS campaign on accommodation
WorkSafe Western Australia has announced a campaign on improving the OHS of workers in the accommodation sector for the next twelve months. The campaign is supported by a newsletter which includes a very useful safety checklist. WorkSafe WA has specified on its website, the following areas of interest: Electrical Safety – provision and testing of [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 31, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/31/ohs-campaign-on-accommodation/
The safety of “green” jobs
At the Australian Labor Party conference currently happening in Sydney, the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, announced a program to create “green” jobs or jobs from the renewable energy and environmental sectors. The program sounds a lot like the previous (Conservative) government’s Jobs for the Dole scheme – same unemployment sector different focus. Rudd’s program is [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 31, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/31/the-safety-of-green-jobs/
New Bachelor degree in OHS
A new Bachelor degree in OHS is being offered at the University of Queensland. Professor of Occupational Health and Safety Mike Capra says in a media release that “graduates would become a new generation of highly-trained OHS specialists who would be in demand due to a workforce shortage.” The New South Wales WorkCover has had [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 30, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/30/new-bachelor-degree-in-ohs/
UK’s HSE wants OHS professionals to be accredited
In early July 2009, the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Judith Hackitt spoke in favour of an accreditation system for OHS professionals. This has particular relevance for those countries and professionals associations which follow some of the UK initiatives. Hackitt is quoted in the HSE media release said: “We do believe that there [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 27, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/27/uks-hse-wants-ohs-professionals-to-be-accredited/
Tasmanian Premier talks of workers compensation fairness
On 26 July 2009, the Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett spoke at the Tasmanian ALP conference. Below is an extract from his speech in which he refers to the State’s review of workers compensation, the Clayton Report, and reflects the national industrial relations agenda by emphasising the Australian Labor Party’s favourite word of the day – [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 27, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/27/tasmanian-premier-talks-of-workers-compensation-fairness/
National scaffolding campaign
This week a national scaffolding safety campaign was launched in Australia. There are several sources for new and useful information about the campaign, two are below. Mike Hammond of law firm, Deacons, has written a backgrounder on the need for the campaign and how to prepare for the compliance visits. Hammond lists the key messages [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 24, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/24/national-scaffolding-campaign/
New old US research into driving and talking
The New York Times has revealed research on the hazards of driving and using mobile phones that was withheld since 2003. The newspaper understandably focuses on the intrigue that prevented the report from being released but the content of the report has the potential to substantially change how companies “manage” the hazard of their [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on July 23, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/07/23/new-old-us-research-into-driving-and-talking/
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