May 2012 - Durong

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Tuesday 8 May 2012 at Durong.

A tip truck driver died when he was working alone in an isolated area, preparing his tipper for the day's operations. He was crushed between the cabin of his truck and a tree.

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MAY 2012 Issue 34 Professional Roundup

Policy News

• WorkSafe Victoria Awards

• WorkSafe hits the road!

• NT WorkSafe slams business for complacency over fatalities

• WorkCover QLD: Your Accident Insurance Policy Explained in 90 seconds.

• Changes for WorkCover Board NSW

Safety Alerts

• Storing gas cylinders in vehicles

Incidents and prosecutions

• High Court: James Hardie Directors misled investors on asbestos fund

• Delivery Driver crushed whilst unloading a truck in Victoria.

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Information Update from Best Practice Managed Solutions

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Federal & State Legislation

April 2012

Breaking news

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Information Sheets

March 2012 - Brisbane

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland is investigating a fatal incident that occurred on Tuesday 20 March 2012 at the Port of Brisbane.

A labour hire forklift operator was killed when he was crushed by the digging/drilling rig attachment of a toppling excavator. It is not yet known what caused the excavator to become unstable and topple.

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Safework Australia

27 April 2012

Safe Work Australia Members met in Canberra today following the 7th annual Safe Work Australia Awards ceremony held last night at Parliament House.

The Awards were hosted by the Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and recognised the outstanding contributions by both individuals and businesses to work health and safety in Australia.

Members congratulated the winners and highly commended finalists and acknowledged they are the true champions of work health and safety. A list of winners and highly commended finalists are at www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.

Progress on implementing the model work health and safety (WHS) laws

The WHS laws commenced in the Commonwealth, ACT, NSW, NT and QLD on 1 January 2012. The WHS laws have passed in Tasmania with a commencement date of 1 January 2013. Other jurisdictions provided status reports.

Safe Work Australia Members endorsed a process for managing implementation issues that require urgent legislative response. This is to ensure the maintenance of the harmonised legislation.

Safe Work Australia Strategic Plan 2012-2015 and Operational Plan 2012-2013

Members endorsed the Safe Work Australia Strategic Plan 2012-2015 with minor amendments. The Safe Work Australia Act 2008 requires Safe Work Australia to develop a three year strategic plan once every three years. The strategic plan includes six key outcomes to be achieved for 2012-2015.

Members also endorsed the Safe Work Australia Operational Plan 2012-2013. In line with the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 the operational plan sets out activities to assist Safe Work Australia achieve the key outcomes of the strategic plan.

The Safe Work Australia Strategic Plan 2012-2015 and Safe Work Australia Operational Plan 2012-2013 will be sent to the Select Council on Workplace Relations for approval before 30 June 2012.

Workers' compensation future work plan

Members agreed to a refined work plan on workers' compensation to focus on reforms that are supported by states, territories, business, industry and unions.

Next meeting

Safe Work Australia will meet on 6 June 2012 in Sydney to consider the Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2012 - 2022.

The next full meeting of Safe Work Australia will be held on 15 November 2012 in Melbourne.

Statement ends 27 April 2012

Safe Work Australia media contact: 
Danielle Kuhn: 0434 664 294

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