eSAFE; eSAFE Construction and SAFE Rural - previous editions
2012
eSAFE Construction - January 2012
Harmonised work health and safety laws begin; Getting off to a healthy start in 2012; Don't be left hanging - enforcement of swing stage erection and use requirements; Change to the requirements for high risk work licences; Manual task risk management - meeting legislative compliance; Concrete placement boom failure; Earth moving equipment and Hendra virus.
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2011
eSAFE - December 2011
Bligh Government adopts recommendations on 'sham contracting'; Queensland WHS regulations approved; Industry urged to retain workplace health and safety officers to help meet obligations; Changes for the rural industry; Occupational licensing changes under the new laws; Business scams associated with the national harmonisation of WHS laws; Hish risk metals and plastics audit.
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eSAFE Construction - November 2011
Preparing the construction industry for 1 January 2012; State wide campaign targeting civl construction; Airport link fatality sparks daily inspections; Residential construction site fatality; Don't feel the heat this summer - mange risks in warm weather; New consultation obligations for the construction industry; A safer construction industry.
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eSAFE - October 2011
Safe Work Week attracts record numbers; Queensland's best honoured as Safe Work Award winners announced; Executive officers: know your responsibilities under the new harmonised work health and safety laws; Forklift safety continues to be a problem; Onus on managers to lead in workplace safety; Lesson for employers: distracted worker injuried by 'hidden' hazard award $550K
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Special harmonisation eSAFE - September 2011
A message from the WHSQ Executive Director; Levelling the field: Safety Ambassador Mal Meninga; Changes to WHS regulations; Rural industry exemptions; Codes of practice under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; New duties for PCBUs in Queensland; WHSQ urges employers to keep their safety staff; Regulation changes for the construction industry.
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eSAFE - August 2011
Reference group to examine workplace bullying, Safe Work Week kicks off with Mal Meninga, Overview of WHSQ interventions for 2011-2012, Online safety benchmarking tool now available, Tractor fatalities plummet on back of ROPS campaign, New information for property managers on dealing with asbestos.
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eSAFE Construction - August 2011
Model work health and safety regulations and codes of practice, Technical guidance for stillages and material boxes, WorkCover Queensland improves construction industry workers' compensation claims management, Suicide in the construction industry, Safe Work Week 2011 is coming!
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eSAFE - June 2011
Mal Meninga appointed Queensland Safety Ambassador, Safe Work Awards 2011 entries close soon, Zero Harm at Work Leadership Program forum success, Transport industry networks and workshops, WHSQ spreads the word live online, New manual task resource for employers, Vets award for WHSQ officer.
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Special harmonisation eSAFE - May 2011
Update on the model WHS regulations and model codes of practice; Due diligence and harmonisation; How the new Bill affects WHSOs; Harmonisation - WHSQ inspectors are ready; Harmonisation made easy with the new comparison by WHSQ; Transitional arrangements; Asbestos B class licences have been extended.
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eSAFE Construction - May 2011
Proposed changes to managing the risk of falls from height in housing construction; Mal Meninga calls for safe Queensland workplace; Blitz on Brisbane construction sites; Taking the shine off government construction projects; Zero Harm at Work Leadership Program - Construction forum; The slump in concrete set to rise.
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eSAFE - April 2011
Harmonisation update; New appointments on the WHS Board; Safety information for taxi drivers and operators; Help prevent tractor injuries and deaths; Workplace bullying; 2011 compliance priorities; Diet and nutrition; Safe Work Awards 2011.
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eSAFE Construction - March 2011
OHS harmonsiation update; the cost of recovery; Flood news - an industry stress test; WHSQ response to floods; Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities 'Work on roads' campaign.
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eSAFE - February 2011
Employers urged to protect workers from summer heat; Updated guide for family and friends of deceased workers; hoax marketing targets transport industry; Melioidosis update; Harmonisation draft model out for discussion; Nanotechnology site developed by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland; Warning about hose whip on concrete pumps; Warning on amusement rides; Legal lessons; Asbestos awareness campaign; Defend against Dengue; Injuries in the home workplace on the rise.
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eSAFE Construction - January 2011
Traffic controller fatalities; Returning to work in the construction industry in 2011; WHS harmonisation update; Lifting weights at work; Work on roads - Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities campaign; Roofing innovation - a winner for everyone.
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