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04/01

Safe Work releases new hazardous labelling regulations

Safe Work releases new hazardous labelling regulations
Safe Work releases new hazardous labelling regulations.  Available from <https://foodmag.com.au/safe-work-releases-new-hazardous-labelling-regulations/> [December 29, 2016] Chemicals manufactured or imported before January 1 2017 will be allowed to be supplied without having to meet Work Health and Safety Regulations’ labelling requirements, according to Safe Work Australia. Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter said this was decided in response…
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01/01

New health and safety regulations to take effect in January 2017 to protect Queensland coal miners from Black Lung

New health and safety regulations to take effect in January 2017 to protect Queensland coal miners from Black Lung
Reforms to work health and safety regulations will commence on 1 January to ensure protection of Queensland coal miners from black lung disease. Mines for Natural Resources and Mines Dr. Anthony Lynham said the new safety regulations would ensure dust levels are made public, compulsory health checks for underground and bove-ground miners conducted, and compulsory…
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01/01

GHS Becomes Mandatory in Australia on Jan. 1

GHS Becomes Mandatory in Australia on Jan. 1
GHS was introduced in Australia in January 2012 with a five-year transition period to give chemical manufacturers and importers enough time to implement the necessary changes. It applies to chemicals with physical hazards, health hazards, and environmental hazards. GHS, the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, will be mandatory in Australia…
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21/12

Workers must help manage safety too

Workers must help manage safety too
WorkSafe ACT Commissioner Greg Jones would not be human if he said he wasn't feeling frustrated at the spike in serious safety incidents in the Territory's construction industry in recent weeks. In 2012, an ACT government-commissioned report revealed the Territory had the worst construction site safety record in Australia, with a rate of serious injury…
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