Occupational Health and Safety Insights

14 October 2008

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

  • Safe Work Australia - what will it look like and how will it work?
  • principals and contractors - who's really in charge and who's responsible; and
  • the new Workplace Health & Safety Regulation in Queensland.

Safe Work Australia - A step forward for the harmonisation of occupational health and safety

By Luke Connolly.

Luke Connolly looks at the basic structure of Safe Work Australia and its likely effects on occupational health and safety.

The dust finally settles after the wall collapsed

By Saul Harben.

Who's in charge when there's a particular action or hazard in the workplace? Saul Harben looks at two recent WA decisions.

New Workplace Health and Safety Regulation in Queensland

By Andrew Cardell-Ree and Emma Hoiberg.

Andrew Cardell-Ree and Emma Hoiberg see what's changed in Queensland occupational health and safety.
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