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08-01-2014, 05:20 PM
Mr Fluffy asbestos: Commonwealth ignored advice to shut down company in 1960s
The Commonwealth was warned to shut down the Mr Fluffy asbestos insulation company in 1968, but it continued to operate for another decade, documents have revealed.
Read more (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/commonwealth-ignored-advice-to-shut-down-mr-fluffy-company/5638646)

How threatened are we by Ebola virus?
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is a reminder that nature is our worst bioterrorist. Here, Nobel Prize winner Peter Doherty explains why we must be indefatigably watchful and prepared.
Read more (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/doherty-how-threatened-are-we-by-ebola-virus/5638438)

Beyond Crisis: Focusing On A Culture Of Workplace Safety Can Deliver Bottom Line Results
UL, a global safety science leader, believes that organizations must establish a culture in which employees actively identify indicators of unsafe conditions, both through formal and informal processes before a crisis hits.
Read more (http://www.safetyonline.com/doc/beyond-crisis-focusing-workplace-safety-bottom-line-results-0001)

Call to rein in union entry rights
Master Builders Australia wants the government to go further than the controversial right of entry restrictions introduced in Queensland this year and impose new limits across the country.
Read more (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/call-to-rein-in-union-entry-rights/story-fn59noo3-1227009297176)

BHP ordered to pay record compensation for Newcastle steelworks asbestos case
BHP Billiton has been ordered to make a record $2.2 million payout to a man who was exposed to asbestos at a New South Wales steelworks.
Read more (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-31/bhp-ordered-to-make-record-asbestos-compensation-payout/5637862)

Drug Use Affecting Victorian Workplaces, Latest Statistics
Head of Workplace Services Phillip Collins says weekend drug use can have a major impact on workplace productivity, performance, absenteeism and office health and safety.
Read more (http://www.busnews.com.au/news/industry/1408/drug-use-affecting-victorian-workplaces-latest-statistics/)

WA miners issue ebola alerts
Perth-based mining companies with operations in West Africa are educating workers and quarantining visitors as the deadly ebola virus grips the region.
Read more (https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24602976/wa-miners-issue-ebola-alerts/)

Lucky escape for mine workers
Two Rio Tinto workers were lucky to escape injury after their vehicle became pinned under a haul truck at one of the company's Pilbara iron ore mines.
Read more (https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/24604042/lucky-escape-for-mine-workers/)

WA School Asbestos fear confirmed
Fears that residue found in classrooms at WA's biggest high school was asbestos dust have been confirmed.
Read more (https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24602860/asbestos-fear-confirmed/)

National workers comp in reach
Since even Pre-Federation days, Australia’s lack of unified workers compensation and workplace health and safety laws have frustrated companies that employ staff in more than one state.
Read more (http://www.insuranceandrisk.com.au/25e481cc/National_workers_comp_in_reach?zone1=3&zone2=4)

Who's responsible for tackling cyber bullying?
This week the new Commonwealth Director of Cyber Safety Policy and Programs. begins sifting through the many submissions responding to the government’s cyber safety discussion paper.
Read more (http://www.theage.com.au/comment/whos-responsible-for-tackling-cyber-bullying-20140729-zy0xv.html#ixzz39792DEjs)

Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from gas-powered forklifts
A recent incident at Australian Premium Dried Fruits has highlighted the importance of detecting and managing carbon monoxide levels in the workplace.
Read more (http://www.ferret.com.au/c/testo/risk-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-from-gas-powered-forklifts-n2516206#W5bAKEgJMvIEuJ6u.99)