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New Contractor Management Module Released

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

To comply with the WHS Act 2011 the Contractor Managment Module has been upgraded to include individual contractor staff inductions and a si...

Staff Induction Template Upgrade

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

Upgrade of the Staff Induction process to include the ability to create Job Role templates has been implemented. Instructions see below

Upload Capability Added to Risk Assessments

Wednesday, 8 February 2012

The Risk Assessment module has been upgraded to allow upload of supporting documents or photos. Instructions see below

New Work Health and Safety Regulation

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

The new Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act 2011)and the new Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (WHS Reg 2011) are both now fully e...

New website name www.hemsafe.com.au

Sunday, 23 October 2011

The website www.hemsmartohs.com.au has now changed its name to www.hemsafe.com.au There is automatic redirection from the old site to the ne...

New HEMSafe website

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

The HEMSmartOHS website is being renamed, redesigned and updated to become www.HEMSafe.com.au. This is happening gradually over the next few...

New OHS Legislation

Wednesday, 15 June 2011

On 7 June 2011 NSW Parliament passed two new OHS Bills. These are the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2011 (commencement date ...

New OHS Act

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

As many members will be aware there is likely to be a new OHS Act coming into effect on 1 January 2012. Any modifications required to the ge...

Electrical Safety Switch requirement

Thursday, 27 January 2011

Electrical safety switches will be mandatory in all NSW workplaces under new regulations announced by State Finance Minister Michael Daley o...

Risk Rating Document

Monday, 2 August 2010

Risk Rating Document

OHSMS PLAN

Monday, 2 August 2010

OHS MS PLAN

NSW: Butcher Suffers Hand Injury

Friday, 18 June 2010

A butcher from Casino has been seriously injured after getting involved in a workplace incident yesterday.

OHS Policy and Procedures Manual V4.6 November 2009

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

OHS Policy and Procedures Manual

The Smart OHS System - What makes a great performance is OHS?

Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Smart OHS is the premier online OHS management system on the market and is used by over 500 AHA(NSW) members.

City bars 'on notice' after brawl

Friday, 1 January 2010

Source: Melbourne Age MELBOURNE'S central business district remains a trouble spot for drunken violence and venue operators in the city s...

A Star Performer on Smart OHS - Establishment (Merivale)

Wednesday, 25 November 2009

This month, we recognise the most outstanding effort of a new member, Establishment, a Merivale property. Establishment is a well-kn...

Providing the tools to keep you on track

Thursday, 17 September 2009

Smart OHS systems provide an online OHS management tool, which is offered free of charge to all AHA (NSW) members who have a Hotel Employers...

Top 5 Performers for Smart OHS

Thursday, 16 July 2009

Coming soon, we will preview the top 5 performers in use of the Smart OHS system, featuring interviews, tips and hints on what makes a stron...

NSW: Workplace laws Breach international standards

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

A union report has found the Labor Government's new workplace laws contain serious breaches of International Labour Organisation standards.

Cth: Differing Views on Work Safety Laws

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard is promoting a national OH&S regime, but she is meeting resistance from NSW.

Workplace Harassment and Bullying Is Increasing

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Australian workers are putting up with bullying and sexual harassment because they fear a complaint against offenders would mean "career dea...

Sick/Personal Leave Q&A

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Sick leave and medical certificates are a common concern for employers. A Workplace OHS advice website has compiled this list of Questions a...

Rudd Government workplace laws 'to delay building projects'

Tuesday, 27 January 2009

THE Rudd Government's workplace laws will delay the start of construction projects and increase costs by promoting union interference in wor...

Fine Over Death of 'careless' Employee

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

The NSW Industrial Court has reminded employers they have an obligation to factor into safe work systems any circumstances in which workers ...

Medical clearance given so sacking unfair

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Toyota wrongfully dismissed a psychologically ill worker for allegedly being unable to work as part of a team, with the AIRC finding he had ...

Julia Gillard lobbies major firms on safety laws

Wednesday, 10 December 2008

JULIA Gillard has taken the political fight to the nation's boardrooms, with a letter to Australia's top 100 companies in which she attacks ...

Qantas loses public trust on safety record

Monday, 8 December 2008

QANTAS is heading into negotiations with British Airways amid new evidence that public faith in the airline's safety record has taken a hit ...

Safe Work Bill changes are needed to strengthen workplace Health and Safety Laws

Thursday, 4 December 2008

All politicians should accept the Senate amendments to the Safe Work Bill and allow a swift passage for the legislation, says the ACTU.

Opposition wary of proposed IR changes

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Some federal Opposition members are criticising the Government's industrial relations changes, despite promising to support the bill in the ...

What OHS committees get wrong

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

Ever wondered what OHS committees most commonly do wrong? Two workplace safety experts outline the two most widespread mistakes they have wi...

Opposition to back demise of Work Choices

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The Opposition has given the Government the green light to abolish Work Choices by declaring in-principle support for Labor's system of indu...

New IR Laws Finally Out

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Deputy PM Julia Gillard has today delivered on one of the Rudd Government’s key election promises, and has finally revealed the proposed new...

Bouncer awarded $425,000 over injury

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

A BOUNCER who hurt his back while trying to eject a drunk patron from a casino has successfully sued his employer for more than $425,000.

$1.6m on offer for being healthy

Tuesday, 14 October 2008

THE Queensland Government is offering $1.6 million in prize money for the state's healthiest community, school and workplace.

$1.6m on offer for being healthy

Tuesday, 14 October 2008

THE Queensland Government is offering $1.6 million in prize money for the state's healthiest community, school and workplace.

Ensuring they're Insured

Thursday, 25 September 2008

This article examines the importance of ensuring that your hotel only uses contractors who hold the necessary insurances, which will protect...

Texting greater driving risk than alcohol

Friday, 19 September 2008

Sending a text message on a mobile phone while driving is more dangerous than being drunk or under the influence of drugs, new British resea...

Workplace injuries on the rise

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

It has been revealed workplace accidents cost Tasmania more than $100 million every year.

Cops 'flea' police station

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

Police have been forced to clear out of the main city station after a prisoner caused a flea infestation.

Mobile use may have caused road deaths

Monday, 1 September 2008

NSW Police are checking the mobile phone records of drivers involved in fatal accidents to see if they were talking or texting at the time.

Qantas 'not meeting own safety benchmarks'

Monday, 1 September 2008

The civil aviation watchdog has told Qantas to improve its aircraft maintenance systems after a series of problems with its planes.

Safety rules ignored after planes in near-miss: union

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

Standard safety procedures were not followed after two aircraft had a near-miss over south-western Sydney this month because of staff short...

Federal IR system delayed by states

Monday, 25 August 2008

The Rudd Government's plans for a national industrial relations system will be delayed until at least the middle of next year, after a refus...

McCain admits unsafe working environment

Tuesday, 19 August 2008

McCain Foods has pleaded guilty to failing to provide a safe working environment after an employee was injured at its Ballarat factory in Vi...

Qantas staff seek safety briefing

Sunday, 3 August 2008

Flight attendants have asked Qantas for a briefing on the series of mid-flight incidents over the past week-and-a-half.

Man loses arm in swinging hose horror

Thursday, 31 July 2008

Gas plant workers have saved the life of a co-worker after a swinging hose severed his arm and left him with horrendous injuries.

Union boss's $50,000 WorkCover post

Thursday, 31 July 2008

The state's most powerful union boss, from a Labor faction that offered crucial support for WorkCover laws, has been given a $50,000-a-year ...

Hospital doctors working in fear

Thursday, 17 July 2008

Doctors in Victoria's emergency departments are working in fear of psychotic, drug-fuelled and aggressive patients.

Falling concrete just misses worker

Wednesday, 16 July 2008

A Darwin construction worker had a near brush with death after a concrete slab fell ten storeys and only missed him by metres.

Grub guide names dirty diners

Sunday, 13 July 2008

Another eight restaurants have been added to the NSW Government's shame file for breaching health and hygiene standards.

Unions battle proposed cuts to work safety provisions

Friday, 11 July 2008

Unions have accused NSW Premier Morris Iemma of seeking lower occupational health and safety standards by supporting a reduction in the duty...

Experts warn of climate change health risks

Monday, 7 July 2008

A conference in Brisbane has heard global environment factors could put Australians at risk of serious health problems and even death.

$35,000 fine for cockroach in pizza

Sunday, 6 July 2008

The American operator of a Brisbane Pizza Hut restaurant was fined $35,000 after a cooked cockroach was found in a barbecue meatlovers takea...

$100,000 fines for workplace accidents

Thursday, 3 July 2008

The WorkSafe Authority believes a $100,000 fine imposed on a Campbellfield printing company is a milestone in improving workplace safety.

Manslaughter for work site deaths: union

Sunday, 22 June 2008

Building companies should be charged with manslaughter if breaches of health and safety regulations result in a death, Queensland building u...

Drivers in revolt over bus brakes

Friday, 20 June 2008

The brakes on 80 new Volvo buses have been failing randomly for short bursts in a string of incidents that have injured passengers and place...

Search for trapped Chinese miners abandoned

Sunday, 15 June 2008

Rescue workers have been forced to abandon a search for seven miners trapped after an explosion at a Chinese coal mine in which at least 27 ...

Butcher's hand caught in grinder

Thursday, 12 June 2008

A meat worker's hand has been caught in a grinder and an electrical contractor has been hurt in a roof explosion in a bad day for work accid...

Bosses moving closer to Labor

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Australia's main employer group is attempting to mend fences with the Rudd Government after suffering heavy criticism from Labor for providi...

Stressful jobs linked to depressed 15%

Sunday, 1 June 2008

One in every six depressed Australians can blame their stressful job for their bad mental state, according to a study which calls for more s...

Unions keep up WorkCover attack

Friday, 30 May 2008

Unions have dug into the Premier's political past to paint him as a hypocrite over his controversial plans to reform WorkCover.

Doughnut causes city chaos

Monday, 26 May 2008

A hungry office worker created a morning-tea-time drama in Burnie's CBD this morning as hundreds of workers were evacuated from the city's t...

NSW police to be equipped with Tasers

Sunday, 18 May 2008

Frontline New South Wales police will be given Taser guns in a move the force says will help reduce avoidable deaths in high-risk situations.

Truckie tunnel heroics

Thursday, 15 May 2008

The bravery of a truck driver averted what could have been another Burnley Tunnel inferno.

Nurses place work ban on mental health patients

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Nurses at the mental health unit at Prince of Wales Hospital are so fed up with bed shortages they have voted to begin work bans from today.

Companies urged to vaccinate

Monday, 12 May 2008

Employers are being urged to better protect their staff during the flu season by offering free vaccinations.

Driller survives 11,000-volt shock

Wednesday, 7 May 2008

A road worker was lucky to survive an 11,000-volt shock yesterday after he drilled into a major power cable on Church St Bridge.

One third of meth users high on the job

Friday, 2 May 2008

One in three employed Australians who take methamphetamine admit going to work high on the effects of the dangerous stimulant.

Hospital staff routinely assaulted and abused, inquiry told

Thursday, 1 May 2008

An inquiry into acute care services in New South Wales public hospitals has been told staff at Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital emergency d...

Party drug hits workplace

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

The party drug ice is infiltrating workplaces at a disturbing rate and creating potentially deadly situations, researchers have warned.

Unions call for urgent asbestos probe

Monday, 28 April 2008

Unions have called on the Federal Government to inquire urgently into asbestos as part of a push to eliminate it from workplaces and homes.

State's miners 'drunk with fatigue'

Tuesday, 22 April 2008

Australian miners working more than eight consecutive 12-hour shifts suffer the same sort of impairment as drunks, research shows.

Fears over Hardie move

Monday, 21 April 2008

Union leaders and asbestos victims groups yesterday called on James Hardie Industries to provide immediate assurances that its plan to aband...

Man loses arm in press

Thursday, 17 April 2008

A worker has lost part of his arm after becoming caught in a press machine used to bundle clothing.

WorkCover exit fees slammed

Monday, 14 April 2008

Businesses that leave WorkCover to run their own workers' compensation schemes are angry at being hit by huge exit fees.

Safety at what cost? Bluecard fees go to TWU

Monday, 14 April 2008

The State Opposition has criticised a scheme under which the Transport Workers Union is the beneficiary of a fee that all truck drivers must...

Flyers slam baggage ban

Friday, 11 April 2008

Airline passengers have slammed a push by baggage handlers to ban heavy luggage as the industry braces for severe travel disruptions.

$37,500 fine for workplace death

Wednesday, 9 April 2008

Di Groeneveld and her husband, Alan, had been together for more than half their lives - until a workplace accident cost Alan's life.

Airline wants to stop disabled flying alone

Monday, 7 April 2008

The regional airline Rex is seeking to ban intellectually disabled passengers from flying unaccompanied unless they can demonstrate an abil...

MPs in WorkCover revolt

Friday, 4 April 2008

The State Government is facing a backbench revolt on its controversial WorkCover laws following a secret meeting yesterday of up to 12 Labo...

WorkSafe to review processes after worker electrocuted

Thursday, 3 April 2008

WorkSafe Victoria says it is too early to say what led to a power company worker being electrocuted at Mornington, south of Melbourne this ...

Hopes fade for 65 feared drowned in mine

Sunday, 30 March 2008

Hopes have faded for 65 miners feared drowned in Tanzania after floods swept through a remote gemstone mine near Mount Kilimanjaro.

Health Minister knew of danger to nurses, says Labor MP

Thursday, 20 March 2008

The Office of Health Minister Stephen Robertson says he responded urgently to concerns raised by a Labor colleague about security problems i...

We should be paid for the time it takes to travel to work, say unions

Tuesday, 18 March 2008

Sydney's traffic and public transport woes are so serious and journeys so long that unions want commuting time included in the official work...

Crews search rubble after crane collapse

Monday, 17 March 2008

Three people are still listed as missing as rescue teams pick through the rubble of a townhouse crushed by a toppling construction crane in ...

Health chiefs' safety failure

Monday, 17 March 2008

Patients and staff at hospitals across NSW are at a greater risk of violence and robbery because of faulty or inadequate alarm systems that ...

Email upsets staff at the Royal Children's Hospital

Monday, 3 March 2008

The Royal Children's Hospital is considering legal action after a private email discussing a married doctor's affair was sent to a staff mai...

Cops submit to Taser pain

Sunday, 2 March 2008

More than 300 Queensland police officers have voluntarily had Tasers used on them during extensive training sessions.

More asbestos found on college site

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

A building site in Melbourne's west has been shut down after further asbestos was found, fuelling fears that the health of workers and local...

Deadly skin cancer striking teenagers

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Teenagers in Queensland are breaking out in deadly sun cancers normally found on much older outdoor workers such as farmers.

Victorian truckies in drug binge

Monday, 25 February 2008

More truck drivers than ever are putting Victorian motorists at risk by taking drugs to stay awake at the wheel. Almost 150 tested positive ...

Melbourne nightclub a 'fire risk'

Monday, 25 February 2008

Melbourne's largest nightclub - licensed to host 7,000 people - does not meet basic fire standards, according to documents obtained by Fairf...

Work deaths fall, but not enough

Friday, 22 February 2008

More than 230 compensation cases for workplace-related deaths are being settled in Australia each year, according to the latest figures.

Builders call for watchdog's demise

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Australia's militant construction union will pressure the Rudd Government to kill off John Howard's building industry watchdog, claiming it ...

Asbestos victim wins $840,000

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

A Perth mechanic has made Australian legal history by successfully suing the Ford Motor Company for $840,000 after he proved that his job ca...

Higher risk of heart disease in health jobs

Monday, 18 February 2008

Health workers are more likely to suffer from heart disease and stroke while restaurant workers struggle with bronchitis, research has revea...

Gillard moves to scrap WorkChoices

Thursday, 14 February 2008

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has introduced the first part of Federal Labor's plan to scrap the previous government's Industrial Rela...

Hard landing may tarnish Qantas

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

QANTAS' jealously guarded reputation for never having lost a jet aircraft is under threat following an accident involving a Boeing 717.

Two beers cost manager job

Tuesday, 12 February 2008

A supermarket manager sacked for having two beers at lunch has lost a bid to be reinstated.

Publicans ignore trial of plastic cups, curfew

Wednesday, 19 December 2007

THE alcohol-fuelled silly season is likely to come and go before inner-city pubs introduce plastic cups and 3am lock-outs.

Company fined $50,000 over lift fall

Thursday, 13 December 2007

A LIFT company has been fined $50,000 after a lift in one of Melbourne's tallest buildings fell while a man was inside.

Pressure On Rudd to Harmonise OHS

Wednesday, 28 November 2007

Newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is already under pressure to come good with his promise to harmonise OHS regulations, with the recru...

Blinded victim plea: ban pub glass

Friday, 9 November 2007

A WOMAN glassed in the face and now blind in one eye has demanded pubs and clubs be forced to use toughened plastic cups. Krystle Kelley ...

Armed robber holds up Sydney hotel

Tuesday, 6 November 2007

A man with a T-shirt wrapped around his head robbed an inner-city hotel overnight. The man kicked through a lower glass panel on the door...

Workplace cancer a hidden toll

Tuesday, 23 October 2007

THERE is no mention of cancer caused by occupational exposure in the national cancer prevention plan - it is instead focused on smoking, obe...

Injury at 'dual' work and social party compensable

Thursday, 20 September 2007

A worker’s ‘dominant purpose’ to attend a party was work-related so he is entitled to compensation after being assaulted and suffering sever...

What happens if there are no ‘suitable duties’ for an injured worker?

Monday, 10 September 2007

What happens if there are no suitable duties or the workplace cannot be redesigned to accommodate an injured worker?

Man Dies After Pub Brawl

Friday, 17 August 2007

Man dies after pub brawl August 17, 2007 - 6:15AM Source: SMH A man has died in hospital from critical head injuries he suffered during a...

OHS Provision Legally Enforceable

Wednesday, 15 August 2007

14/8/2007 Source: OHS Alert A Full Federal Court has confirmed that OHS provisions in workplace policies communicated to employees can b...

Ban helps smokers kick it

Friday, 3 August 2007

August 1, 2007 Source: The Age THE introduction of strict tobacco bans in Victoria's hotels has contributed to a 27 per cent rise in...

Compo granted despite injury while driving drunk

Thursday, 26 July 2007

Compo granted despite injury while driving drunk Source: Workplace OHS The NSW Workers Compensation Commission has dismissed an appeal...

uty of care not owed to experienced subcontractor, Court rules

Monday, 23 July 2007

Source: Workplace OHS The NSW Court of Appeal has overturned a worker’s damages award finding the duty of care owed by an occupier to a s...

Track workers killed by coal train

Monday, 16 July 2007

Track workers killed by coal train Yuko Narushima Source: SMH July 16, 2007 - 2:54PM Two rail workers are dead after being hit by a ...

Outside Workers Comp Scheme - Drowning

Thursday, 12 July 2007

11/7/2007 Source: Workplace OHS The NSW Court of Appeal confirmed a ruling that an employee who drowned during a party was not acting ...

Fire truck emergency air system wins safety award

Monday, 9 July 2007

An emergency air system that provides breathable air to the crews of fire fighting trucks when they are overwhelmed by bushfires has won a N...

Federal Govt orders probe into foreign worker deaths

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Federal Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews has requested an internal inquiry be conducted on the recent deaths of three overseas workers emp...

Two more armed robberies

Monday, 25 June 2007

ARMED thieves who are terrorising staff and patrons at Hobart bottleshops, pharmacies, petrol stations and retail outlets are becoming more ...

Armed men tie up staff in Sydney club

Monday, 25 June 2007

Two men armed with a handgun have tied up employees at a club in Sydney's south-west before stealing cash from the safe. Source: Sydney Morn...

Smoking Bans in NSW

Tuesday, 19 June 2007

An AHA (NSW) Member update article on smoking bans coming into effect on 2nd July 2007.

OHS Consultation

Tuesday, 19 June 2007

Article for OHS Consultation appearing in Hotel News June 2007

OHS Consultation

Tuesday, 19 June 2007

Article for OHS Consultation appearing in Hotel News June 2007

Hotel Bouncer Pleads Not Guilty

Tuesday, 19 June 2007

A FORMER hotel bouncer has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of a patron in Adelaide more than two years ago. Source: www.news.com.au

Call for safe food training

Thursday, 14 June 2007

COUNCIL health inspectors have called for mandatory food safety training for restaurant owners before they open to the public. Source: The A...

Taxi safety committee set up

Wednesday, 13 June 2007

A committee to address passenger and driver safety is being considered by the Taxi Council SA. Source: The Advetiser

Pub workers catch a thief

Tuesday, 12 June 2007

Two pub employees chased and held a man who allegedly stole money from one of their co-workers in Forest Lake yesterday afternoon. Source: B...

No butts just leave, say pubs

Friday, 1 June 2007

THE impending total ban on indoor smoking has forced pubs and clubs to launch special training sessions for staff, even preparing for the po...

Fine for work death 'inadequate'

Friday, 1 June 2007

A $200,000 fine handed out yesterday to a distribution company after the death of a young employee was "inadequate", according to Victoria's...

Ban outs pub smokers

Friday, 1 June 2007

LOOMING smoking bans in pubs and clubs have seen venue owners scramble to install outdoor areas. Source: Herald Sun

No WorkChoices - we're toiling round the clock

Wednesday, 30 May 2007

ALMOST a third of Australian employees work unsocial hours - between 7pm and 7am - and even more complain they have no say about when they s...

Call to put an end to staff drinks: AHA

Monday, 28 May 2007

The Australian Hotels Association is discouraging "staffies" after a spate of hotel robberies in the past year."We have appealed to hotel me...

Company fined for letting boy drive forklift

Thursday, 24 May 2007

An Adelaide property developer has been fined more than $22,000 for letting his 12-year-old son operate machinery. Source: abc.net.au

Lid blown on hidden food safety breaches

Wednesday, 23 May 2007

EASTERN suburbs diners can now find out if their local restaurant has a cockroach plague or stores chicken at room temperature following a c...

Armed robbers terrorise pub staff

Monday, 21 May 2007

Armed robbers have stormed a hotel in Sydney's south, terrorising staff before taking cash. Source: Sydney Morning Herald

More driving on drugs than alcohol

Wednesday, 16 May 2007

The New South Wales Government says a roadside drug trial targeting truck drivers and nightclub patrons has found an alarming level of illeg...

Alcohol Shots and Bombs Banned

Friday, 11 May 2007

SHOTS and "bombs" of alcohol will be banned from clubs and pubs in New South Wales's second-biggest city in the latest bid to crack down on ...

Video sparks hazard fears

Wednesday, 2 May 2007

A COMPANY at the centre of a hazardous chemical factory fire has been blasted after secretly recorded video exposed poor security and workpl...

Samurai sword-wielding bandits rob hotel

Thursday, 26 April 2007

Staff at a four-star Sydney hotel were forced to lie on the ground during an armed hold-up by bandits wielding samurai swords overnight. Sou...

Call to monitor pubs that sell to drunks

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

THE State Government has been urged to crack down on pubs that repeatedly sell alcohol to drunk customers after a report found more than hal...

Pubs on the nose

Thursday, 19 April 2007

VICTORIAN pubs and clubs face a smelly but unintended consequence of new smoking bans. Source: Herald Sun

Telstra Dome cages examined

Thursday, 19 April 2007

WORKCOVER inspectors yesterday examined the controversial smoking enclosures outside Telstra Dome.

Barman assaulted, locked in storeroom

Wednesday, 18 April 2007

A bar attendant has been assaulted and locked in a storeroom during an armed holdup at a club on the NSW mid-north coast. Source: Sydney Mor...

Companies charged over welder's death

Thursday, 12 April 2007

Three companies have been charged with breaching their duty of care following the electrocution death of a worker on Darwin's Waterfront dev...

Gun-toting robber flees with cash

Tuesday, 10 April 2007

A MASKED man armed with a gun has stolen cash during a hotel robbery in Melbourne's north. Source: AAP

Axe gang robs suburban pub

Saturday, 7 April 2007

FOUR masked men armed with knives and an axe have robbed a hotel in Sydney's south-west. Source: AAP

Shaming companies and executives enhances safety: Report

Wednesday, 4 April 2007

A leading Australian workplace safety expert has called for regulators to generate public relations "crises" for employers in the event of O...

Former cops turn into hotel robbers

Wednesday, 4 April 2007

TWO former NSW policemen who robbed a Brisbane hotel of more than $63,000 were taking the controversial sleeping tablet Stilnox at the time,...

Bouncer bashing victim dies in hospital

Wednesday, 4 April 2007

A 22-year-old man injured in a fight with a hotel bouncer in Brisbane's south has died in hospital. Source: AAP

No OHS policy or procedures uncovered after incident

Thursday, 29 March 2007

A NSW company and its director have been fined $60,000 after a contractor suffered serious head and neck injuries at work. Investigation the...

Business calls on re-elected NSW Govt to fix 'flawed' OHS

Monday, 26 March 2007

The newly re-elected NSW Government must make the review of OHS legislation a priority, a major employer group has said. Source: Workplace OHS

Workers comp cut 5% in NSW - but lawyers get the boot

Wednesday, 21 March 2007

Commerce Minister, John Della Bosca, announced a planned cut of 5% to NSW workers compensation premiums, and setting aside of $250m to incre...

Detailed safety systems useless without enforcement: Court

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

The NSW Industrial Court has handed down an $85,000 fine to a company that it described as "conscientious" with regards to safety, pointing ...

Pokies Staff Terrorised

Thursday, 15 March 2007

Vic - A WOMAN has told how she feared for her life as two gunmen stormed a pokies pub this week to snatch a large amount of cash. Source: He...

Armed robbers in lunchtime pub raid

Wednesday, 14 March 2007

FOUR armed robbers stormed a Sydney pub in a lunchtime raid to steal cash and alcohol. Source: Daily Telegraph

Pub customer left fuming after smoking dispute

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

A patron of a Darlinghurst hotel has complained that while smoking in the gaming area the hotel manager tried to force him to gamble. The ho...

Employee charged over nightclub assault

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

WA: Police have today charged a 23-year-old night club employee who allegedly hit a man in the face, breaking his jaw at the Liquid Nite Clu...

Restaurant employee dies three days after electric shock

Tuesday, 13 March 2007

Vic: A 28-year-old man has died in hospital after he received an electric shock while working at a Melbourne restaurant last Friday. Source:...

Security guard in serious condition after assault

Thursday, 8 March 2007

A hotel security guard is in a serious condition in hospital after an alleged assault by three men in Sydney's west. Source: Sydney Morni...

Resignation after surveillance breached mutuality: Tribunal

Thursday, 8 March 2007

South Australia: A forklift driver on Workers Compensation has lost his bid for reinstatement of his weekly payments. He resigned after bein...

Work Safety Blast

Thursday, 8 March 2007

WORKCHOICES poses the biggest threat to the safety of Australian workers since asbestos, according to the Safety Institute of Australia. Sou...

Girl, 10, Hurt by Electric Shock at Pub

Saturday, 3 March 2007

A 10-year-old girl has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after receiving an electric shock at a Sydney pub. Source: Daily Tel...

Pub Crowd 'Turned on Police Officers'

Saturday, 3 March 2007

At least 11 people will face charges after a drunken crowd turned on police at a hotel, near Rockhampton, in central Queensland overnight. ...

Bouncer jailed for fatal headlock

Friday, 2 March 2007

South Australia: A BOUNCER who killed a man by holding him in a headlock for eight minutes outside an Adelaide pub was jailed for four years...

Young Workers Need Legislation

Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Source: WorkplaceOHS Date: 13/12/06 The NSW children’s watchdog has called on the State Government to tailor OHS legislation to young w...

Current Employer Issue: What should we include in our RTW Policy?

Monday, 11 December 2006

Source: WorkplaceOHS Date: 11/12/06 WorkplaceOHS frequently receives subscriber feedback on day-to-day OHS issues that they face. This we...

Changes to Workers Compensation

Friday, 3 November 2006

NSW insurers who decline, reduce or stop workers compensation payments will have to provide injured workers clear information on the reason ...

Business Council pushes for OHS harmonisation deadline

Monday, 30 October 2006

A Business Council of Australia (BCA) plan on improving Federal-State relations is pushing for COAG to set a 2007 deadline on achieving nati...

OHS Professionals Want a Single OHS System

Saturday, 28 October 2006

OHS professionals want single OHS system, survey finds

No Hotels Prosecuted Over Smoking Bans

Friday, 15 September 2006

Health inspectors have not prosecuted any hotels for breaching the NSW government's partial smoking ban despite more than 400 complaints.

Amendments Proposed to OHS Act may result in less prosecutions

Wednesday, 2 August 2006

Amendments Proposed to OHS Act may result in less prosecutions 02/08/2006 Proposed amendments to the OHS Act 2000, as detailed in th...

NSW WorkCover Talk National OHS Laws

Thursday, 20 July 2006

NSW re-joins harmonisation talks New South Wales has today re-joined negotiations on national OHS laws, after withdrawing yesterday due to ...

Industy Beverage Dispensing Standard

Tuesday, 18 July 2006

A new Australian Standard, known as AS5034: Installation and use of inert gases for beverage dispensing came into effect on 28 October 2005...

Due Diligence defence to charges

Monday, 17 July 2006

A NSW company demonstrated to a court that it had put key procedures in place to show it stayed informed of work methods at a site under its...

Proposed Update to OHS Act

Tuesday, 11 July 2006

Source: Work Cover NSW The NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 has been reviewed. A number of amendments to clarify and improve t...

The Workplace can cause cancer according to recent study

Monday, 19 June 2006

Researchers from the University of Sydney and the Queensland Cancer Fund have estimated that the number of cases of cancer as caused by work...

Staff Need Proper Training

Friday, 16 June 2006

Staff need proper training Friday 16th June2006 The NSW Industrial Court today warned that employers need to ensure that managers and...

Staff Need Proper Training

Friday, 16 June 2006

Staff Need Proper Training Industrial Court has warned that companies who promote staff must ensure that managers and supervisors are p...

Police in hunt for pub stabbing suspect

Sunday, 11 June 2006

Sydney Police are searching for a fifth person wanted for questioning over a fatal stabbing outside a hotel. Police allege 33-year-old St...

Canadian Face of Anti smoking dies

Wednesday, 24 May 2006

Waitress who got cancer from second-hand smoke dies Canadian Press Toronto — Heather Crowe, known as the face of Canada's anti-smoking m...

Bouncers Apply for Bail

Tuesday, 23 May 2006

Bouncers to apply for bail Jasmin Lill and Cameron Atfield May 23, 2006 ONE of three bouncers charged with the murder of a pub patron wi...

Pubs off the hook on smoking complaint

Friday, 10 March 2006

By Andrew Clennell – Sydney Morning Herald October 5, 2005 Eighteen pubs and clubs have been officially warned by the State Government ...

Anti-smoking group wants early ban applied in NSW

Friday, 10 March 2006

SYDNEY: The NSW Government should end a decade of delay and introduce total indoor smoking bans in pubs and clubs by early next year, anti-s...

Failure to check pizza order was genuine was negligent: Court

Friday, 10 March 2006

Thursday 21st July 2005 4:12 pm EST The NSW Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that a Pizza Haven franchise breached its duty of care ...

Armed Hold Up in Leichardt Pub

Thursday, 20 July 1978

Armed trio hold-up Leichhardt pub An inner-western Sydney pub has been held up by a gang of armed men in the early hours of this morning....

Professor Claim that workplace drug testing is “costly and…useless”

Wednesday 16th August 2006 Workplace drug testing programs based on saliva and urine screening are a "costly and essentially useless" met...