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Simple Safety Update – Issue 23 November 2011
Welcome to our November Simple Safety Update. As we head to the harmonisation dead line it pleasing that so many Australia States are committed to meeting the timelines. See our update below on where we are at. Just a quick note to remind you all to take care when hosting workplace functions and to protect yourself from any fallout from over imbibing. Set a start and finish time, provide proper food (not just chips and dips), think about how people will get home and make sure any partying on afterwards is clearly outside the function provided by the company. Most of all have fun!!
Lastly remember to get your training booked for the New Year, see our training dates below.
OHS News - Director's Duties Confirmed.
A recent case appealed to the NSW Supreme Court has left no doubt that Directors and Company Officers will be held to account for breaches of OHS legislation. Following a fatality the NSW Magistrates Court dismissed the case against the Director of the company, Dekoform, arguing that he was to far removed from the day to day operations to be held responsible.
WorkCover NSW appealed and the Supreme Court found that the Magistrates Court was wrong and that it was wrong to find that the Director was not responsible for putting into place systems which would have identified the unsafe machinery and responded to it.
The most recent Workplace Australia Alert provides all the details on this case and its implications.
Harmonisation Countdown – The State of Play
- NSW committed to roll out on Jan 2012
- QLD committed to roll out Jan 2012
- NT committed to roll out Jan 2012
- WA not so sure
- SA committed to roll out Jan 2012
- Vic delayed by 12 months
- TAS committed to roll out Jan 2012
The most recent Workplace Australia Alert provides a full update on harmonisation and the subscriber’s website will have a full analysis and all the legislation in the New Year.
Did you know?
- A survey conducted in 2010 by Know the Bull www.know-bull.com found that 52.9% of work place bullies are female.
- The survey also found that 83.3% of these ‘boss bullies’ (people who initiate the bullying) don’t act alone – preferring to operate as a bully group, or ‘mob’."
- A one per cent reduction in the number of workplace injuries and diseases will deliver an estimated $85 million saving to the Victorian economy every year, and a saving of $207 million when the cost of pain, suffering and early death is factored in.
Simple Safety Stuff Ups
Confined space??
Simple Links
Third safety prosecution in four years for Colac timber processing company
Fall protection doesn’t work if it’s “at home”
Simple OHS Solutions Training Coming Up
8 December Work Safely at Heights
17 January Fire Warden
24 January First Aid Workplace Senior Lvl 2 (Initial and Refresher)
24 January CPR (Inc in Lvl 2)
OHS Events
Safety Institute of Australia TAS Branch: Christmas Function 2011
Thu 1 Dec 2011, The Friend’s School Boat Club, New Town Bay, TAS
Occupational Health and Safety Summit
Tue 6 Mar 2012- Thu 8 Mar 2012, Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa - Gold Coast
