Newcastle residents have raised concerns of plumes of nitrogen dioxide coming from a Kooragang Island nitric acid manufacturing plant owned by Orica.
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More than 200 factory workers faint at clothing factory in Cambodia
Approximately 236 Cambodian workers have fainted this week at Anful Garments Factory, in Kampong Speu province, Cambodia, local police have told media.
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Chinese car wins Shonky Award for cosmetic roof-racks
A Chinese-made car has been named one of the shonkiest products available in Australia, due to its roofracks that come with a warning: ‘Do not use’.
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US automotive manufacturer fined for exposing workers to toxic chemcial
Tenneco Automotive Operating Company has been issued 20 safety and health violations forexposing workers to hexavalent chromium, a harm chemical which can lead to nose, throat and lung damage.
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Safety Show Sydney starts today
Opening today and running till 27 October, The 2011 Safety Show Sydney will focus on workplace safety management.
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Safe Work Week 2011 in SA starts tomorrow
The opening day of Safe Work Week 2011 in South Australia will be marked by insights into how to deal with OHS disputes within the workplace.
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WA welcomes NSW pulling out of national OH&S harmonisation
West Australian commerce minister Simon O'Brien has welcomed the news that NSW will not implement the national OH&S laws.
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WA welcomes NSW pulling out of national OH&S harmonisation
West Australian commerce minister Simon O'Brien has welcomed the news that NSW will not implement the national OH&S laws.
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Putting safety in the spotlight at National Safe Work Australia Week
Safe Work Australia chair Tom Phillips, is encouraging Australians to use the National Safe Work Australia Week to put spotlight on safety in the workplace.
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Safety lacking for electric vehicle technicians: report
Technicians servicing electric vehicles are worried the OEMs they’re working for aren’t concerned for their safety.
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Regulator finds 20% of solar panel installations are dangerous
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), continued calls for governments at all levels to work together to stamp out dodgy solar installers and protect consumers following official government figures that show many installations are dangerous.
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Bundaberg recalls creaming soda drinks
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks are recalling one batch its Burgundee creaming soda drink due to risk of the product shattering.
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OHS strategy sees compensated fatalities drop nationally, report reveals
Safe Work Australia released the Thirteenth Edition of the Comparative Performance Monitoring (CPM) report, on Australia's work health and safety and workers' compensation outcomes for 2009-10.
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Panasonic Toughbooks used by Honda to diagnose vehicles
PANASONIC Toughbook CF-19 units are being used by Honda Australia dealers to perform health checks on their vehicles.
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Dairy manufacturer fined over factory worker death
Fonterra Australia has been fined $300,000 for unsafe storage practices following the death of a worker at its cheese factory in Victoria.
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Future looking bright for printing, packaging sectors
The future of the global printing and packaging industries is looking up, with unions committed to making working conditions better in developing countries, according to a print union member.
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Online tool to calculate workers compensation costs
WorkCover NSW has announced an innovative new online tool to help businesses estimate annual workers compensation costs.
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Acid leak at Cadbury Schweppes factory
Fifteen people were evacuated from the Cadbury Schweppes factory in Scores, Victoria last Friday afternoon following a nitric acid leak which caused a cloud of highly irritant vapour to be released into the atmosphere.
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Investigation into Orica’s Kooragang Island chromium leak nears completion
An investigation into the leak of hexavalent chromium at Orica’s Kooragang Island facility is expected to finish this month.
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Have your say on the new OHS legislation
Safe Work Australia Chair, Tom Phillips AM, announced the start of the public comment period for 15 draft model Codes of Practice, to support the new model work health and safety legislation.
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