Ohs and WorkSafe Victoria

Recent Highlights

• Running a series of seminars on the issue of workplace bullying throughout ... Public sector union capitalises on WorkSafe bullying campaign Through March 2010, WorkSafe Victoria is running a series of seminars on the issue of workplace bullying throughout Victoria. In support of the campaign, the OHS regulator has a series ... SafetyAtWorkBlog - 4 days, 5 hours ago  
• Been regulating safety in Victoria’s mining industry since January 2008. Before this, ... Miners get together to demonstrate safety WorkSafe recently met with some of the major players in Victoria’s mining industry, as five mining operators shared their experiences on managing hazards on their sites through rigorous safety assessment ... Safety in Australia - 4 days, 7 hours ago  
• Warned the civil construction industry to watch for causes of slips and ... Construction slips cost Vic dearly As it gears up for its construction site safety blitz, WorkSafe Victoria has warned the civil construction industry to watch for causes of slips and falls. Human Resources Magazine - 6 days, 3 hours ago  
• Directed the Royal Mail Hotel at Birregurra near Colac to install a ... Cellar Death Highlights need for Gas Alarms WorkSafe Victoria has directed the Royal Mail Hotel at Birregurra near Colac to install a cellar alarm system to warn workers of carbon dioxide leaks before they enter. The Shout - 6 days, 7 hours ago  
• Highlighted the need for gas alarms, after a 54-year-old man died while ... Gas cylinders in enclosed spaces a potential death trap: WorkSafe Victoria WORKSAFE Victoria has highlighted the need for gas alarms, after a 54-year-old man died while delivering beer kegs to a hotel cellar. FEN - 6 days, 7 hours ago  
• Investigating the possibility of carbon dioxide. As with so many cases of ... Gas, lungs, ladders, fruit picking and concrete pumping – latest workplace incidents The media on 11 March 2010 was reporting the discovery of a the body of a hotel worker in a beer cellar of a Victorian hotel. WorkSafe Victoria is investigating ... SafetyAtWorkBlog - 1 week, 3 days ago  
• Provided details (not yet online) of a case where a director of ... The cost of doing nothing It is always an option to do nothing. The status quo can be very attractive but if one chooses to not control a workplace hazard that one is aware of ... SafetyAtWorkBlog - 1 week, 4 days ago