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Current NewsFines Fall on Execs 21 December 2005Two senior executives of the company responsible for the Canberra Airport hangar collapse have been fined a total of $36,000. Council Staff Refuse Tests 21 December 2005Staff at Kempsey Council on the NSW North Coast are refusing to take random drug tests, labelling the procedure as “degrading and invasive”. Fine ‘Bittersweet’ as Worker Suffers 21 December 2005A $240,000 fine for company whose practices led to the serious injury of two workers has been labelled ‘bittersweet’ by Australian Workers Union Secretary Bill Shorten. Investigations Reveal Crane Pains 08 December 2005The CFMEU is investigating a growing epidemic of tower cranes that do not meet Australian standards. UnionSafe News – December 2005 08 December 2005Welcome to the UnionSafe bulletin, keeping you informed about the hottest additions to your occupational health and safety website. Workers Sneeze at Stress 08 December 2005It’s official – stress makes workers sick. CFMEU Digs Excavation Safety 01 December 2005The CFMEU has launched a blitz on excavator safety after an incident which left a teenage worker paralysed resulted in just $40,000 in fines. Workers Cry Fowl Over Flu 01 December 2005Australian food workers say they are being kept in the dark over the government’s response to bird flu. Laws Punish Justice Seekers 01 December 2005John Howard’s atavistic industrial relations package may see people fined for campaigning against killer companies such as James Hardie, the Australian Council of Trade Unions is warning. Chorus Grows for Hardie Deal 24 November 2005James Hardie is refusing to commit to a Friday deadline to sign a deal to compensate victims of its asbestos products. Workers Win After Dunny Spit 24 November 2005Workers at a Queensland aluminium refinery are getting new toilets after overflowing sewage forced more than 100 workers to walk out. Assaulted Guard Told to Diffuse 24 November 2005A City Rail guard who investigated reports of a door being held open – and ended up knocked unconscious – was later told by management he did not do enough to “diffuse the situation.” St Hilliers No Angels 17 November 2005A 58-year-old building worker is recovering from a fall at a Sydney construction site a week after a foreman was writing the word “bullshit” on the minutes of a safety audit. Orica Consults After Workers Fume 17 November 2005Chemical producer Orica has been forced to clean up its safety policies, after a nitric acid leak at its Gladstone construction site prompted 300 workers to walk out. UnionSafe News - November 2005 09 November 2005Welcome to the UnionSafe bulletin, keeping you informed about the hottest additions to your occupational health and safety website. Bosses to Fund Wran Plan 09 November 2005A new NSW levy on mining companies is a big step towards bringing safety standards up to scratch, says the CFMEU. Safety Champs Take Title 09 November 2005UnionSafe award winners have scooped the pool at the WorkCover NSW Safe Work Awards. WorkChoices a Killer: Study 03 November 2005The Howard Government’s industrial relations laws will leave people for dead, according to a major study commissioned by Unions NSW. Tunnel Safety No Accident 03 November 2005The “co-operative” approach to safety which ensured no workers were injured in the Lane Cove tunnel collapse is under threat by the Howard Government. Deregulation Kills 27 October 2005Safety law deregulation – such as that which the Howard Government is proposing - leads to more workplace injury and deaths, according to a British report. | |
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