How to maintain a safe workplace and minimise legal risks by HRD.  Available from <http://www.hcamag.com/hr-business-review/workplace-relations/how-to-maintain-a-safe-workplace-and-minimise-legal-risks-242946.aspx> [October 30, 2017] Work-related injury and disease costs the Australian community $61.8 billion a year. This means that poor work health and safety costs $5000 per worker each year and equates to 4.1% of Australia’s gross domestic product. These statistics…

How serious is the ACT government about worker safety? by The Canberra Times.  Available from <https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/act/how-serious-is-the-act-government-about-worker-safety-20171020-gz5co9.html> [22 October 2017 - 11:00pm] ACT residents have every right to ask if their government is truly committed to safety on building sites given the delays in the investigation of the 2010 Barton Highway overpass collapse that put nine…

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland issues safety reminder following mobile plant incident by Haydee.  Available from <http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/10/workplace-health-safety-queensland-issues-safety-reminder-following-mobile-plant-incident/> [01:35pm, Wednesday 18 October, 2017 ] Following an incident this month, in which a worker was killed when he was pinned between a cane haul out vehicle and a fuel tanker trailer, Workplace Health, and Safety Queensland issued…

The top five workplace safety issues faced by small Aussie businesses revealed by Martin Kovacs.  Available from <https://www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/workplace-health-safety/mk-top-five-workplace-safety-issues-faced-by-small-aussie-businesses-revealed/> [Friday, October 13, 2017] Photo: Article Source Eighty-one percent of small Australian businesses are struggling to get a handle on their workplace safety obligations, according to research released this week by Employsure. The Employsure Workplace Safety Index…