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New scientific evidence suggests current legislated blood lead levels, and workplace exposure standards for lead may not adequately protect all workers. Safe Work Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Baxter invites businesses and workers who deal with lead and lead products in their workplaces to comment on proposed changes to work health and safety requirements
Posted June 14, 2016 18:47:02 Key mining, oil and gas groups say they are disappointed at the distinct lack of funding for exploration in the 2016-17 Queensland budget, handed down on Tuesday. Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Queensland director Chris Lamont said investment in exploration was crucial for the future of the industry.
Updated May 31, 2016 15:20:21 There is life left yet in Australia’s residential construction boom, with official figures showing a jump in building approvals. The Bureau of Statistics data from April show a solid rise in the volatile apartment sector, where a few approvals for large developments can blow out the numbers month-to-month. The seasonally
9 February 2016 Safe Work Australia’s Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter today welcomed the appointment of Ms Diane Smith-Gander as Chair of Safe Work Australia. “Ms Smith-Gander brings to the role an extensive background in high-level executive positions.” “Safe Work Australia Members and I look forward to working with Ms Smith-Gander to deliver
Posted June 14, 2016 18:47:02 Chris Lamont, a Queensland director of APPEA, said the lack of funding for exploration is an issue. Arlie Felton-Taylor Source: ABC Rural | Duration: 3min 1sec Topics: agricultural-policy, business-economics-and-finance, oil-and-gas, mining-industry, mining-rural, industry, budget, toowoomba-4350 Source link
Updated June 02, 2016 17:27:24 Photo: The Busselton Health Campus is a year old and in need of internal repairs (Supplied: WACHS) Cracks in wall panels and ceiling damage must be repaired in the newly-built Busselton hospital. According to the South West Director of the WA Country Health Service Kerry Winsor, the lining defects had
With one half of workers across a number of industries and occupations reporting that they are sitting often or for all of the time they are at work, Safe Work Australia CEO Michelle Baxter has called on employers and workers to aim to reduce their time sitting at work. Ms Baxter’s call follows the release
Posted June 14, 2016 21:00:52 Photo: By the end of June 130 jobs on the Ichthys project will be redundant. (Supplied: Inpex) A standoff is brewing between two major contractors on the huge Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project near Darwin, with 130 jobs slated to go. Key points: Ichthys joint venture among the world’s
Posted June 03, 2016 12:07:15 Photo: HQPlantation’s Michael Robinson says it takes 28 years for these hybrid pines to mature. (ABC Rural: Jennifer Nichols) Increasing demand for timber to build new homes has driven growth in Australia’s forest and wood products sector. “For the first time in 2014-15 the value of harvested logs increased by
