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Harmonisation strategy will fail and legal costs for OHS will increase

The Australian Government’s plans to harmonise the country’s OHS legislation will fail.  In the Australian newspaper on 6 May 2010 the president of the Safety, Rehabilitation & Compensation Licensees Association, Dean Stone, said “Harmonisation was aimed at having the same law in force across the country but it is simply not going to be able to do … Continue reading “Harmonisation strategy will fail and legal costs for OHS will increase”

BHP Billiton has another mining fatality at Leinster mine

On 12 April 2010, the electronic media (video report available) reported a fatality at a BHP Billiton mine in Western Australia where “a truck plunged 18 metres down a shaft at the Perseverance nickel mine near Leinster.” Newspapers on 13 April 2010 have provided further details.  The 45-year old man, Wayne Ross, was operating a … Continue reading “BHP Billiton has another mining fatality at Leinster mine”

Does being fat equate to being unsafe at work?

There are several initiatives throughout the world under the banner of workplace health that have little relation to work.  They are public health initiatives administered through the workplace with, often, a cursory reference to the health benefits also having a productivity benefit. So is a fat worker less safe than a thin worker?  Such a general question … Continue reading “Does being fat equate to being unsafe at work?”

The fatal consequences of riding in the tray of a pick-up or ute

In 2007, Pedro Balading fell off the back of a utility vehicle while working in remote outback Australia and died.  On 16 March 2010, the owner of the Wollogorang cattle station, Panoy P/L, was fined $A60,000 over the death. According to one media report: “Pedro Balading, a 35-year-old father of three, was a Manila piggeries supervisor who arrived … Continue reading “The fatal consequences of riding in the tray of a pick-up or ute”

Two farmers dead and two injured from contacting overhead electricity cables

On 16 March 2010, two farmers outside Rainbow in Victoria were killed when the windmill they were moving touched live overhead electricity cables.  According to preliminary reports from the emergency ambulance service, two work colleagues went to the rescue and were injured themselves. A video report is available HERE. According to media information from WorkSafe Victoria: “A father and … Continue reading “Two farmers dead and two injured from contacting overhead electricity cables”

When looking to understand psychosocial issues, ask your grandparents

In February 2010, the New York Times ran an article about depression by Jonah Lehrer.  The same article appeared in some of Australia’s weekend newspapers in early March.  Lehrer looks at the issue of depression and considers whether there is a potential upside to the disorder by looking back as far as Charles Darwin for … Continue reading “When looking to understand psychosocial issues, ask your grandparents”

Man survives trench collapse, employer fined £3,500

Trench collapses can be one of the most horrifying incidents on a construction site.  The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has released photos of the trench in which a worker, Mark Miller according to one media report “…suffered a broken leg and bruising, and was incredibly fortunate to survive the horror of being buried alive.” The same media report … Continue reading “Man survives trench collapse, employer fined £3,500”