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4/9/2021 OHS Professional eNews https://www.aihs.org.au/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=2999 1/7 Thanks We’ve spoken volumes about the challenges of 2020. As the year closes out, there are also a few things worth celebrating for the AIHS and the profession, and I hope you can personally relate to these as well. We are more adaptive and resilient than we thought, and that doesn’t just make us feel stronger, it really does make us stronger. We turned some potentially big losses into some big wins, and that makes us proud. We’ve had some incredibly productive partnerships, because we all threw out the playbook, dropped our guard and took risks, jumping head-first into new things together. We’ve dropped some things that matter less, and held on more tightly to things that matter most. We took up some big advocacy issues, told the truth about issues, focused on where to achieve change, and in the end made a big difference. More than ever before, we are a community focused on cooperation, engagement, quality, knowledge and enlightening debate, and our profession’s voice is being heard where it matters most. I and the staff team have never felt more proud and fortunate to work for you all and provide the space for a dynamic, growing, strong profession to show up and lead. Let’s take a short breath and a short break, and get ready because next year is going to be our most exciting ever - for the AIHS and for the growth of the profession. Stay safe and see you in 2021 David Clarke INDUSTRY NEWS
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Thanks We’ve spoken volumes about the challenges of 2020. As the year closes out, there arealso a few things worth celebrating for the AIHS and the profession, and I hope you canpersonally relate to these as well. We are more adaptive and resilient than we thought,and that doesn’t just make us feel stronger, it really does make us stronger. We turned some potentially big losses into some big wins, and that makes us proud.We’ve had some incredibly productive partnerships, because we all threw out theplaybook, dropped our guard and took risks, jumping head-first into new things together. We’ve dropped some things that matter less, and held on more tightly to things that mattermost. We took up some big advocacy issues, told the truth about issues, focused onwhere to achieve change, and in the end made a big difference. More than ever before, we are a community focused on cooperation, engagement, quality,knowledge and enlightening debate, and our profession’s voice is being heard where itmatters most. I and the staff team have never felt more proud and fortunate to work foryou all and provide the space for a dynamic, growing, strong profession to show up andlead. Let’s take a short breath and a short break, and get ready because next year is going tobe our most exciting ever - for the AIHS and for the growth of the profession. Stay safe and see you in 2021David Clarke
INDUSTRY NEWS
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The role of OHS in managing thechallenges of working from home
While some avenues for influence havebeen narrowed for OHS professionals in bynot being able to be physically presentwhen speaking to decision-makers through2020, this has been potentially offset byOHS professionals’ increased visibility incritical roles which operationalise COVID-19 responses.
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Safework NSW targets scrappy sitesand dirty toilets
SafeWork NSW inspectors recently visitedconstruction sites in Wollongong, targetinghigh-risk harms and the hygiene of siteamenities including lunchrooms and toilets.
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NT: lessons learned from WHS miningand petroleum regulation
The workplace fatality rate for the NorthernTerritory in the five years to 2018 was 3.0per 100,000 workers – twice the nationalaverage.
SA: regulator warns on electricitydisconnection and demolitions
SafeWork SA recently remindeddevelopers, builders and demolitionbusinesses to ensure permanentdisconnection of electricity supply hasoccurred prior to demolition commencing.
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Safety alert issued after asbestos foundin Shantui Forklifts
Workplace Health and Safety Queenslandrecently issued a safety alert about thepotential presence of asbestos in Shantuiforklifts imported from China.
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WorkCover Queensland releases mentalinjury treatment guidelines
WorkCover Queensland recently releasedmental injury treatment guidelines to assistwith best practice claims management andpromote positive outcomes for Queenslandworkers.
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POLICY & LEGISLATION
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WA: new diesel workplace exposurestandard in place
The Western Australian Governmentrecently introduced changes to theworkplace exposure standards for dieselparticulate matter that applies to allWestern Australian mining operations.
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Safety alert issued after employee’s toesevered during scraper operation
WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safetyalert about managing the risks associatedwith operating scrapers used in hand-heldmining practices.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The AIHS is excited to be launching our new online course 'Giving Voice to Values'(GVV) by Mary C. Gentile. This course offers a new approach to values-drivenleadership development in the workplace, in business education, and in life. Basedon research and practice, with over 1,000 pilots in educational settings and companies onall seven continents, GVV helps answer the questions: “What if I were going to act onmy values? What would I say and do? How could I be most effective?” This coursewas developed at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and hasbeen customised to fit the Australian workplace health and safety environment.
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VIC: $80,000 fine for safety breachesand incidents at bottling plant
A company recently pleaded guilty in theMelbourne Magistrates’ Court to twomatters involving seven breaches of theOccupational Health and Safety Act at itsKyneton bottling and packing factory.
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NT: charges laid over fatal cattle stationhelicopter crash
NT WorkSafe has charged two companydirectors with Queensland-based HewittCattle Australia Pty Ltd’s (Hewitt CattleAustralia) over a helicopter crash in CentralAustralia, which killed one worker andseriously injured another.
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UPCOMING EVENTS14 Jan Usability Mapping Masterclass20 Jan Webinar: Usability Mapping Awareness2 Feb Online Workshop: Leading Others One Conversation at a Time17 Feb Webinar: Usability Mapping Awareness4 March Online Workshop: Leader as Coach
INCIDENTS AND PROSECUTIONS
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WA glazing company fined $90,000 overserious injury to worker
A glazing company in WA’s Mandurah hasbeen fined $90,000 and ordered to pay$3474.50 in costs after a worker wasseriously injured when he was trappedunder multiple glass sheets that fell on him.
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VIC: Company fined $20,000 overdemolition of building with asbestos
A demolition company in Victoria has beenconvicted and fined $20,000 after aneighbour spotted workers knocking downa building containing asbestos without theproper controls in place.
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