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30/09

Fake Safety Cards Issued to Sydney Construction Workers

Fake Safety Cards Issued to Sydney Construction Workers
Hundreds of construction workers could be turning up to worksites unqualified after a Sydney man was arrested for selling fake health and safety white cards, police have warned. The man from Sydney’s northwest was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly selling at least 400 cards to unqualified workers. Police say the 37-year-old Kellyville man completed online…
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30/09

Taking action on workplace safety

Taking action on workplace safety
Australia’s largest workplace health and safety event, Safety in Action, took place this year in Sydney, exhibiting the latest systems, products, and seminars to encourage safety in the workplace.Manufacturers’ Monthly was on site speaking to some of the companies that attended. Sharon Masige writes. The Sydney Showground played host to the three-day event, with more…
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30/09

Rising fines for health and safety breaches in Australia

Rising fines for health and safety breaches in Australia
A recent health and safety prosecution in New South Wales has resulted in a total penalty of over half a million dollars. The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSW Act) means that this sort of penalty could be on the way in New Zealand. The case in Australia involved the prosecution of…
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30/09

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists join in building Respect

Obstetricians and Gynaecologists join in building Respect
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) have signed a Letter of Agreement in a show of collaboration toward building respect in the medical workplace and eliminating discrimination, bullying and sexual harassment (DBSH). RACS President Philip Truskett said research has shown that…
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