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Tag Archives: worksafe

28/06

Safety 2017: Seven safety leadership tips for supervisors

Safety 2017: Seven safety leadership tips for supervisors By Emily Scace, Senior Editor, Safety.  Available from <http://safety.blr.com/workplace-safety-news/safety-administration/safety-attitude/Safety-2017-Seven-safety-leadership-tips-for-super/> [June 22, 2017] At Safety 2017, the annual professional development conference of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Judy L. Agnew, PhD, senior vice president of safety solutions with Aubrey Daniels International, spoke to a large room…
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21/06

Safe Work Australia reports 22 work-related notifiable fatalities in January 2017

Safe Work Australia reports 22 work-related notifiable fatalities in January 2017 Reported by Stephen | Available from <http://content.safetyculture.com.au/news/index.php/06/safe-work-australia-reports-22-work-related-notifiable-fatalities-january-2017/#.WUnjwmiGPDc> [11:59am, Friday 16 June, 2017] Figures from Safe Work Australia show there were 22 work-related notifiable fatalities in January 2017. Of the 22 fatalities, 14 were male workers, three female workers, and five female bystanders. According to Safe…
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21/06

Queensland Clamps Down on Negligent Workplace Safety

Queensland Clamps Down on Negligent Workplace Safety by Andrew Heaton.  Available from <https://sourceable.net/queensland-cracks-down-on-negligent-workplace-safety/> [June 21, 2017] Queensland has moved to crack down on bosses who are negligent about workplace safety as the state grapples with a spate of fatalities on work sites and commercial sites. In a recent statement, Queensland Employment Minister Grace Grace announced…
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14/06

Rise in workplace accidents points to cost cuts in safety

Rise in workplace accidents points to cost cuts in safety.  Available from <http://www.ekathimerini.com/219144/article/ekathimerini/news/rise-in-workplace-accidents-points-to-cost-cuts-in-safety> [June 10, 2017] Workplace accidents have risen by about 10 percent every year since 2013 despite a dip in 2011-12, the association of technical and sanitation inspectors SEPYAE has said, quoting data from the SEPE Labor Inspection Corps. The number of work-related…
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