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15/02

Truck drivers fear raising safety concerns

Truck drivers fear raising safety concerns
Truck drivers fear raising safety concerns By Charles Pauka.  Available from< http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2017/02/08/article/truck-drivers-fear-raising-safety-concerns/> [February 8, 2017] A Macquarie University report has revealed the major reasons why truck driving is Australia’s deadliest job, says the TWU. Long hours, pressure to drive unsafe schedules with unsafe loads and an inability to raise safety concerns without jeopardising their jobs…
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15/02

CFMEU objections to worksite safety laws either don’t hold up or lack detail that we need as an industry

CFMEU objections to worksite safety laws either don’t hold up or lack detail that we need as an industry
CFMEU objections to worksite safety laws either don’t hold up or lack detail that we need as an industry by Ian Markos, The Advertiser.  Available from <http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/ian-markos-the-construction-union-says-health-and-safety-officials-need-more-powers-to-stop-worker-deaths-on-sa-building-sites/news-story/d7eee4d79432bd5e753f7f5a05cbe441> [February 14, 2017 3:38pm] TWO weeks ago the CFMEU called on members to march on Parliament House on Wednesday to end worksite deaths, claiming building site health and…
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08/02

Truck driving: one of the deadliest workplaces in Australia

Truck driving: one of the deadliest workplaces in Australia
Truck driving: one of the deadliest workplaces in Australia by Anna Patty.  Available from <http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/truck-driving-one-of-the-deadliest-workplaces-in-australia-20170202-gu3rjv.html> [Feb 03, 2017] A truck cabin is among the deadliest workplaces in Australia, new research shows. The Macquarie University study, which surveyed 559 truck drivers, found a high proportion are forced to work long and dangerous hours carrying unsafe loads to avoid losing…
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08/02

Australia To Require Electronic Incident Reporting

Australia To Require Electronic Incident Reporting
Australia To Require Electronic Incident Reporting by Crystal Maguire Available from <http://www.mro-network.com/safety-regulatory/australia-require-electronic-incident-reporting> [ Feb 03, 2017] Australian safety regulator ATSB will require MROs to report accidents/incidents electronically. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) will soon implement a program that would require maintenance organizations to report accidents and incidents electronically, either via its online web form…
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