Getting On or Off Mobile Plant/Equipment Safely SurveyFriday, December 16, 2011 Please complete the following survey to assist the Transport Safety Network gather important information from transport workers regarding getting on/off mobile plant/equipment safely. |
Safe Rates Bill now in Parliament - Long wait was worthwhileWednesday, November 23, 2011 
The Federal Government has introduced its long-awaited Safe Rates legislation into the House of Representatives. |
VicRoads says slow down on work sitesThursday, September 8, 2011 VicRoads is reminding people follow speed limits on work sites. These speed limits are enforceable and are in place for the safety of the travelling public and workers involved in road work. |
Entries for WorkSafe Awards closing soonFriday, August 19, 2011 Entries for the WorkSafe Awards are closing on 31 August 2011. You can submit your entry online. |
All MSIC will expire in 2011 - have you renewed yours?Monday, August 15, 2011 On the 1st of January 2007 the State Govt introduced the need for a Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC). Any person requiring unescorted access within a maritime security zone is required to display a MSIC. |
Plant & Vehicle RolloverMonday, August 15, 2011 In two separate recent incidents, a Roller and a Water Truck have rolled over during road construction works on VicRoads projects. |
Safely Storing Dangerous GoodsWednesday, August 10, 2011 In response to a request from one of our members, we asked Peter Vitali from WorkSafe?s Dangerous Goods Unit (more than 35 years experience in the petrochemical, paint, plastics and package manufacturing industry) to put together some advice on the storage of small quantities of dangerous goods. |
Tipper truck maintenance and operationTuesday, August 9, 2011 Recently a tipper truck experienced a failure of the tipper body when discharging its load of asphalt. |
Head of Workplace Safety Authorities campaigns in transportWednesday, August 3, 2011 Following is an excerpts from the Final Report of the Head of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) on the Delivering the goods safely and Forklift Safety campaigns: |
Transport one of the industries targeted by WorkSafeMonday, July 4, 2011 Transport is among the industries targeted by WorkSafe in blitz on the "state's most dangerous industries." |
Workhealth release statisticsMonday, June 20, 2011 
Workhealth have released some interesting statistics that relate to the 340,000 health checks that have been completed as of March 2011. |
OHS Regulations and Codes of Practice released for public comment - Closing 4 April 2011Tuesday, March 8, 2011 Work on harmonisation of Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws is continuing, and they are timed to start on 1 January 2012. As part of this process, draft regulations and codes of practice have now been released for public comment. The comment period closes on 4 April 2011. These regulations and codes will replace existing safety regulations and codes in all states on 1 January 2012. |
VicRoads Worksite Safety UpdateTuesday, May 25, 2010 This Update contains articles on: - Do Your SWMS Comply With Regulations? - Safety Cameras Installed on M80 Project - The Performance of Temporary Safety Barriers in Victoria - Victoria?s First Reckless Endangerment Conviction for Company - New WorkSafe Guidance Note for Earthmoving Equipment Used as a Crane |
$130k fine over truck driver deathThursday, April 29, 2010 A truck driver died after suffering head injuries while loading an elevated work platform onto a semi-trailer in 2007. |
Company receives record fines over truck driver deathWednesday, April 28, 2010 A company and its director have been charged, convicted and fined $870,000 over the death of a 21 year old truck driver who was killed after being ordered to drive a truck with defective brakes. |
