Some of the best OHS writing comes from the personal. In a couple of days time a new book will go on sale that illustrates big issues from a niche context and brings to the research a degree of truth from the personal experiences of the author. Pia Markkanen has written “Shoes, glues and homework [...]
All posts for the month November, 2009
Shoemaking in South East Asia – book review
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 30, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/30/shoemaking-in-south-east-asia-book-review/
Big fine for Queensland Rail – big risks in rail
Almost two years ago, two rail workers died in Queensland. According to the official report into the incident: “At approximately 1056 on Friday 7 December 2007, two QR [Queensland Rail] Infrastructure Services Group (ISG) track workers were fatally injured as a consequence of being struck by a track machine (train) at Mindi, approximately 130 kilometres [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 30, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/30/big-fine-for-queensland-rail-big-risks-in-rail/
Quad Bikes – industry response
On 30 November 2009, the CEO of The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Andrew McKellar, responded to some of the issues raised in recent SafetyAtWorkBlog articles concerning the safety of quad bikes. McKellar emphasised that a balanced approach to ATV safety discussions is required. He said: “In terms of a statistical outcome, the results show that, on balance, [ROPS] [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 30, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/30/quad-bikes-industry-response/
Australian research figures into quad-bike deaths and injuries
A SafetyAtWorkBlog reader drew our attention to a research report on quad bike safety by one of Australia’s most well-known researchers into agricultural safety, Lyn Fragar. The report entitled “ATV Injury on Australian Farms – The Facts – 2006” details a compilation of police, hospital and injury data from many years concerning ATVs or quad bikes. Recommendations and [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 30, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/30/australian-research-figures-into-quad-bike-deaths-and-injuries/
Asbestos Awareness Week calls for action
During Asbestos Awareness Week 2009 in Melbourne Australia the trade union movement pledged to begin a national strategy to control and remove asbestos from Australia. This would have been a very tall ask any time in the last two decades but Asbestos needs to compete now with Climate Change for the attention of the media, [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 28, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/28/asbestos-awareness-week-calls-for-action/
Further quad bike safety information
In January 2003, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) issued the following media statement outlining its initiatives to reduce the injuries associated with quad bikes on farms in Australia. SafetyAtWorkBlog is following up with the FCAI for further information on quad bike safety and any objections the FCAI has to roll-over protection structures. An earlier article [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 27, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/27/further-quad-bike-safety-information/
NZ quad bike fatality
On 26 November 2009, a contract worker on a New Zealand dairy farm was found seriously injured after his quad bike “flipped over on to him”. The details of the incident according to the New Zealand Police statement are included below. A Department of Labour spokesperson said he was unable to provide any information about the [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 27, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/27/nz-quad-bike-fatality/
Grass Roots Safety
For over 40 years, the Australian State of Victoria has had several safety organisations that exist under the radar. In the 1960s the Department of Labour & Industries supported the generation of safety groups but many groups simply appeared. These groups are, what in contemporary times would be referred to as, networking groups. The members were from a range of [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 27, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/27/grass-roots-safety/
Truck safety talkback
On November 25 2009, NPR’s show Talk of the Nation conducted some discussions with truckers on their safety needs for the first part of the program. (Audio is available HERE) The emphasis was on the conduct of drivers in vehicles and trucks but there is some discussion on the VORAD forward radar system applied to [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 26, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/26/truck-safety-talkback/
Asbestos Awareness Week – journalist conversation
On 25 November 2009, the Victorian Trades Hall hosted a conversation on asbestos and corporate management between two well-respected Australian journalists and writers, Matt Peacock and Gideon Haigh. Over the last few years both have produced excellent books focusing on the role of James Hardie Industries in the asbestos industry in Australia. The books, Killer Company and Asbestos House, respectively, provide different perspectives [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on November 26, 2009
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2009/11/26/asbestos-awareness-week-journalist-conversation/
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