UnionSafe News - August 2005

Welcome to the UnionSafe August bulletin, keeping you informed about the hottest additions to your occupational health and safety website.

Links are also available from the website version of this bulletin. In this bulletin:

• Safety is Apples in Orange

• Building Boss Risks Lives

• Work Deaths Hit Low

• Govt Wants Safety 'Watered Down'

• El Cheapo Spells Danger

• Commo Bank Staff Force Smiles

• New Laws Mean More Deaths: Widow

• All Aboard the Vic Safety Train

• Miners Wait for Action

• Posties Tackle Dogs

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Call For Contributions

• Subscriber Feedback

Building Boss Risks Lives - Five workers may have been handed death sentences by a construction company that ignored a prohibition notice on a contaminated Newcastle worksite. 31 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112545332216954.html

Work deaths hit low - NSW work-related deaths and injuries have dropped to their lowest levels since 1987. 24 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112485426127804.html

Govt Wants Safety 'Watered Down' - The right of 250,000 employees in Federal Government departments to seek help from unions on health and safety issues is set to be watered down under a bill introduced to Parliament. 18 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/11243296899730.html

El Cheapo Spells Danger - Cut-price Third World building materials are undermining Australian efforts to ban deadly asbestos. 18 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112433000211432.html

Commo Bank Staff Force Smiles - Commonwealth Bank managers routinely encourage staff to say they are happier than they really are in internal staff surveys, according to research carried out by the Finance Sector Union. 18 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112432750731543.html

New Laws Mean More Deaths: Widow - The widow of a man killed while working on the Cross City Tunnel has warned new construction industry laws will lead to more deaths. 11 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112372701311641.html

All Aboard Vic Safety Train - Rail operators in Melbourne are bringing their training up to speed after unions raised concerns about hazardous materials being transported on suburban lines. 11 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112372774915784.html

Miners Wait For Action - Scores of workers are being injured in mines while the NSW Government sits on its hands over reform in the industry, according to the CFMEU. 3 August 2005.
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112304931816823.html

Posties Tackle Dogs - Sick of being chased by dogs and run over by reversing cars, posties are delivering a safety messages to NSW homes. 3 August 2005
READ MORE AT http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/news/112304943117466.html

Frequently Asked Questions - What do employers in the hairdressing industry need to do to comply with OHS laws and how much is really known about SARS? These and so many more answers are provided on the fastest growing section of this website at http://unionsafe.labor.net.au/faqs/

Call For Contributions - Got a burning issue you would like covered on UnionSafe? Have you held a recent seminar or campaign and would like your materials uploaded onto this site? Story leads and content suggestions are always welcomed by the UnionSafe team. Email all ideas to unionsafe@labor.org.au

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