Occupational Health and Safety Insights

15 July 2008

Welcome to the July edition of Occupational Health & Safety Insights, in which we'll look at:

the latest push towards harmonising laws governing health and safety
how to make the visit of statutory health and safety inspectors go smoothly
what to do when health and safety obligations run up against discrimination laws; and
the reforms in the ACT and what they mean for the national reform process.

A national occupational health and safety system within five years?

Hedy Cray looks at the latest developments in the push towards harmonised OHS laws.

"I'm not @!.%#$* abusing or #!.*&% obstructing the Inspector!"

Inspectors have extensive powers, and should not be obstructed in the performance of their duties, says Glen Bartlett, so employers can plan how they will respond to an Inspector's visit.

OHS obligations not a shield against discrimination

By Luke Connolly.

What happens when OHS obligations face up to other requirements in the workplace such as discrimination laws? Luke Connolly explains which one trumps the other.

A new OHS framework proposed for ACT

By Joe Catanzariti and Christa Lenard.

The ACT is preparing to introduce a new OHS framework. Joe Catanzariti and Christa Lenard look at its main features and what it means for the national push towards OHS harmonisation.

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Occupational Health and Safety Insights

A national occupational health and safety system within five years?

"I'm not @!.%#$* abusing or #!.*&% obstructing the Inspector!"

OHS obligations not a shield against discrimination

A new OHS framework proposed for ACT

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