In February 2010, an Australian Facebook Group has put together a petition to call for a thorough review into issues associated with workplace bullying. The initiative stemmed from the successful prosecution of four men who contributed to the suicide of Brodie Panlock through their bullying behaviours. The petition, subtitled “Petition For Criminal and Workplace Reform In Australia For Psychological Abuse”, has now [...]
All posts for the month February, 2010
SA Liberal party policy on WorkCover
It is less than a month to the state election in South Australia so policies are being released frequently. This week the South Australia Liberal Party released a WorkCover policy – 18 pages saying it will “fix Labor’s mess”. The policy is linked to through this blog article for several reasons. Many Australia States have [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on February 26, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/26/sa-liberal-party-policy-on-workcover/
Industrial Manslaughter mentioned in Australia’s Parliament
Earlier in February 2010, the recently appointed leader of the conservative Opposition, Tony Abbott, said in Parliament that the Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett could have been charged with industrial manslaughter over the deaths of four insulation installers funded indirectly by the Government. It was all oratorical bluster with little legal credibility. However, it did [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on February 26, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/26/industrial-manslaughter-mentioned-in-australias-parliament/
New safety alerts for foil insulation
The Electrical Safety Office of the Queensland Government has issued two safety alerts that relate specifically to the installation of insulation in domestic dwellings. Several recommendations seem to address concerns aired by Chris Lehmann in SafetyAtWorkBlog on 12 February 2010. One safety alert, concerning foil insulation, states: “To reduce these risks, householders and tradespeople should not enter the ceiling space of a [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on February 26, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/26/new-safety-alerts-for-foil-insulation/
Workers comp becomes political but not in a nice way
Workers’ compensation clearly has become a political issue in Australia recently due to cock-ups, and electioneering. Embarrassment The Australian Financial Review has embarrassed the Liberal Party’s shadow Minister for WorkCover in Victoria, Gordon Rich-Phillips. Rich-Phillips issued a media release claiming the Victorian Government had been inactive on some deficiencies in the WorkCover system that had been highlighted by the chief justice of [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on February 26, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/26/workers-comp-becomes-political-but-not-in-a-nice-way/
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Posted by Kevin Jones on February 23, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/23/if-you-like-what-youre-reading-below/
Midland Bricks fined $70k for a ripped-off arm
WorkSafe WA has released a statement detailing the prosecution of Midland Bricks over a worker had his right arm and shoulder torn from his body by a machine in 2006. Midland Bricks was fined $A70,000 over the incident. The factors involved in this incident include the following familiar issues: pinch points machine guarding interlocks emergency stop buttons supervision documentation.
Posted by Kevin Jones on February 23, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/23/midland-bricks-fined-70k-for-a-ripped-off-arm/
Is overwork part of the Australian Government’s project management difficulties?
On the Insiders television program on 21 February 2010, host Barrie Cassidy closed a long interview with the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy but asking about the workload of public servants in supporting government programs. The video is available on-line and the comments are at the 11 minute mark. Conroy says that the “cracking pace” the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, established from [...]
Posted by Kevin Jones on February 23, 2010
http://safetyatworkblog.com/2010/02/23/is-overwork-part-of-the-australian-governments-project-management-difficulties/
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