All Entries in the "Legislation" Category
OHS – A Critical Comment by an OHS Professional
Having been a consultant, trainer and practitioner in OHS for over 15 years, and having previously worked both in middle management and as a tradesperson, I wonder if we haven’t lost sight …
Contractor Management and Case Studies
Les Henley, an experienced OHS and Compliance Manager shares some insights into Contractor Management and legislation, and highlights its application through some case studies …
Fire Safety and the Australian Standards
With the horrendous bush fires that spread throughout Victoria (Australia), the state government issued a press release about new building regulation codes for high fire risk areas.
The new …
Safety Incentive Policies Overseas
AFL-CIO in the States has given us permission to re-publish one of their articles. The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations is a voluntary federation …
New Minimum Employment Standards
Beginning 1 January 2010, there will be a series of new minimum employment standards in place in Australia that will affect all business under the IR federal regulations.
Here’s a brief look at the items that will be covered in the new regulations.
Talk the Walk – OHS Communication and Consultation in YOUR Workplace
Effective OHS Communication and Consultation is an essential, yet often overlooked (or underdone) area of an OHS management system in the workplace. Chris Beasley of Smart OHS™, sheds light on improving the way we communicate OHS issues in the workplace.
Comment on Workplace Health and Safety Regulation.
News Flash!
The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008(QLD) Revision is now open for comment.
The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 will expire on 1 September 2008. As a result, the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 is proposed to take its place. A Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared to explain the proposals.
Licenses are Changing
QLD
The changes to licenses are an effort to improve workplace health and safety by:
introducing structured training before a person obtains a license; and
Relying on the management of licensing related training products and service delivery through vocational education and training sectors.
The changes will address identity fraud issues through the inclusion of renewable photographic licenses for some [...]
Health and Safety Audits
Conducting regular health and safety audits is the way enlightened companies are maintaining safe work environments and staying out of court. And what is more the overwhelming majority of these audits are being conducted by independent experts who can provide the sort of service only available from a third party.
One of our customers said recently her [...]
Workplace Health and Safety in Aged Care
One of our most popular requests is for help with Workplace Health and Safety as it relates to the Aged Care industry.
Spare a thought for the care worker who injures themselves while trying to stop an elderly patient from falling. Or the nurse in the alzheimer unit who dislocates a knee after slipping on waste-matter recently [...]
