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28/10

The jobs most likely to affect your health

They go into unthinkable places that others run out of and risk inhaling smoke and its poisons. Fire-fighting by definition is dangerous so you might assume the job features prominently when it comes to the riskiest occupations to our health. In fact, the industries most likely to send you to an early grave in Western…
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28/10

Victoria to introduce labour hire licensing scheme to stem exploitation

Report recommends plan to protect agency workers in the horticulture, meat and cleaning industries, where exploitation is most rife The Victorian government will introduce a licensing scheme for labour hire companies in response to a report that found “outright exploitation” of agency workers particularly in the horticulture, meat and cleaning industries. Victorian industrial relations minister,…
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21/10

Workplaces urged to be first aid ready

Workplaces urged to be first aid ready by Haydee.  Available from <https://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/10/workplaces-urged-first-aid-ready/#.WAm7keB97Dc>. [06:08pm, Wednesday 19 October, 2016] Workplace incidents can happen anytime. Its impact to the business, workers and community can be devastating so getting ready for the unexpected is always ideal. According to recent statistics, around 117 Australian workers have been killed at work…
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21/10

INDUSTRY SAFETY IMPROVING, STILL SECOND WORST

INDUSTRY SAFETY IMPROVING, STILL SECOND WORST.  Available from <https://www.ownerdriver.com.au/industry-news/1610/industry-safety-improving-still-second-worst>. [18.10.2016] Almost one in four work-related deaths involved the Transport, postal and warehousing industry over the past 13 years, according to Safe Work Australia’s Work-related Traumatic Injury Fatalities, Australia 2015, released last week. The new report, which details the statistics of people who die as a…
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