Minister announces new safety standards for swing-stage scaffolding
Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick has launched new safety standards for the use of suspended (swing-stage) scaffolding on high-rise buildings in Queensland.
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Health and safety initiative being piloted in Caboolture and north Brisbane
Sixty businesses in Caboolture and north Brisbane have signed up for free workplace safety consultations as part of a major awareness and compliance campaign targeting medium sized businesses.
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Breaking news
New national construction induction card and training requirements
On 1 July 2009 Queensland launched a new look construction induction card formally known as the 'blue card'. The new general safety induction card will transition to the nationally agreed format and will be referred to as the 'construction induction card'.
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Compliance and Enforcement Policy 2009
In June 2009 Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, the Electrical Safety Office and Dangerous Goods Safety Management released through a series of state-wide seminars the Queensland Occupational Health and Safety Compliance and Enforcement Policy 2009. This policy communicates the factors used for decisions on compliance and enforcement in Queensland.
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Industry insights
Transport Safety Summit
Over 140 representatives of the transport industry attended the Transport and Storage Safety Summit on 26 May 2009 in Brisbane.
The Safety Summit highlighted the need to build practical solutions to assist all members of the supply chain to manage common risks, in particular musculoskeletal disorders relating to the lifting and handling of goods, slips, trips and falls and being hit by moving objects.
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Working on asbestos? The cost of not knowing your legal obligations
Asbestos clean-up bills have cost private contractors tens of thousands of dollars and in a number of recent cases even have reached in excess of $100 000. These could have been prevented if appropriate methods of working with the asbestos material were determined before starting the job.
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Health and safety hotspots
Operating a mobile crane (slewing/non-slewing)
From 30 August 2009 an employer must not allow a person in charge of and/or operating a mobile crane (slewing/non-slewing) to also undertake their own dogging work or supervise a trainee dogger, even if the operator is also a licensed dogger. The technical guidance note is now available providing more information for industry.
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Wash, wipe, cover... don't infect one another
Winter is the time of year for lots of nasty bugs - especially the flu. Find out how to protect yourself and your work colleagues from the spread of influenza.
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Legal lessons
The May edition of the eSAFE newsletter reported the court results of a proceeding against Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Australia) Pty Ltd under the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995. Thomas Borthwick & Sons (Australia) Pty Ltd have successfully appealed the conviction. The matter has been remitted to the Industrial Magistrates at Mackay to be further determined.
Brisbane abattoir fined $35 000 over safety breach
A Riverview company has been fined $35 000 after a worker was injured at Dinmore abattoir in January 2008.
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Gayndah fruit company fined $32 500 for safety breach
A citrus fruit producer has been fined $32 500 after a worker was injured when a tractor ran over him at a Gayndah orchard in September 2007.
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Compliance and enforcement
Amendment to the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008
Changes to the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 came into effect on 1 July 2009. A key amendment relates to the new nationally agreed unit of competency for construction induction training to replace the Queensland accredited course '30215QLD Course in General Safety Induction (Construction Industry)' (commonly referred to as the 'blue card' course). Get up to speed with the changes and how they may affect you and your business.
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Amendment of codes of practice
On 1 September 2008 the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 was repealed and replaced by the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008. A number of workplace health and safety codes of practice have been amended to bring them into line with the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008.
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Campaign corner
Win your share of $7000 by entering the 2009 Work Safe Awards
Time is running out to enter this year’s Work Safe Awards 2009 (awards) with entries closing on 31 July 2009. All Queensland businesses can enter the awards, with a total prize pool of $7000 available in the five categories.
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Zero Harm at Work
Zero Harm at Work means no harm to anyone, anytime at work!
The Workplace Health and Safety Board has commenced its Zero Harm at Work Leadership Forum program which includes a series of ongoing industry forums and workshops which will engage and support Queensland industry leaders in workplace health and safety.
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