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Verdict Reached For 2 Year Old Asbestos Case

May 22, 2013 By Brendan Torazzi Leave a Comment

A Sydney judge has finally reached a verdict two years after hearing a case against the founder of the Clean Up Israel environmental campaign. The accused was said to have been causing land and water pollution by allegedly dumping asbestos-contaminated waste on his property Wollondilly. Justice Rachel Pepper from the Land and Environment Court admitted that the delay in the hearing against Foxman and his company was "unacceptable and regrettable". It has also come to light that the … [Read more...]

OHS:Mine Worker Measles Leads to Statewide Alert

May 20, 2013 By Brendan Torazzi Leave a Comment

A statewide alert has been raised following the diagnosis of a Central Queensland mine worker with measles. Queensland Health's communicable diseases unit acting senior director Stephen Lambert stated that the Moranbah mine worker had contact with several mining colleagues and others over the past few weeks. Investigators are concerned that he may have infected others. He said many of the mine workers had returned to homes throughout Queensland. Dr Lambert said measles was a serious … [Read more...]

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Asbestos Training: Mesothelioma and 9/11

May 20, 2013 By Brendan Torazzi Leave a Comment

Fallout: 9/11 and the Risk of Ground Zero It is no secret the terrible attack on the World Trade Centre on September 11,2001 had many affects on the lives of New Yorkers. Over 2,500 lives were tragically taken on that day and the days to follow. Now, over ten years later, the general public is taking notice of more WTC casualities as the nation's first responders, and NYC residents are dying of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related disease. Doctors and other experts have long … [Read more...]

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What’s New in the WHS Act?

May 20, 2013 By Brendan Torazzi Leave a Comment

Does the new legislation have just a bit of new jargon for me to learn or are there real and significant changes? How might things have changed for my business under the new legislation and am I more or less liable than I was under the old. In fact, who is really responsible for my health and the health and safety and everyone else at work. For a lot of people the shock is that most people are now ‘workers’. No more soft touches like ‘employee’, ‘staff’ under this legislation. … [Read more...]

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OHS:Subcontractors To Be Hit by Compensation Scheme Changes

May 17, 2013 By Brendan Torazzi Leave a Comment

Subcontractors are among those expected to lose access to the state's workers' compensation scheme under changes due to be introduced into Parliament this week. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie said the Government was moving to change the definition of a worker under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act. "We've come up with a plan to do what they did at the federal level and have the definition of worker the same as the Australian Tax Office and PAYG definition," Mr Bleijie … [Read more...]

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