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New Victoria OHS and EPS Regulations have commenced

21/6/2017

 
The new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 (OHS Regulations) and Equipment (Public Safety) Regulations 2017 (EPS Regulations) commenced on 18 June 2017.

Resources are available on this page to assist you in understanding the new Regulations and what the changes mean for you. This includes summaries of the changes and comprehensive guides comparing the 2007 and 2017 Regulations.
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You can access the new OHS Regulations 2017 and EPS Regulations 2017 online – visit the Victorian Law Today tab at www.legislation.vic.gov.au.

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Victoria: Preventing falls in construction

5/6/2017

 
WorkSafe’s Construction Program Strategy Manager, Barry Dunn, writes about the need to control the risks of falls, following the death of a man who fell 4.3 metres from a ladder on Friday 19 May 2017, at a construction site in Maidstone, Victoria. 

​Falls are a leading cause of death and serious injuries in Victorian workplaces; this includes falls from ladders from relatively low heights. 

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Safety blitz targets mobile plant on building sites

1/6/2017

 
Over the past decade, 16 people have died working with or around machinery such cranes, front end loaders, elevated work platforms, forklifts, skid steer loaders, concrete trucks and other types of powered mobile plant.

Which is why WorkSafe is targeting poor safety around mobile plant as part of a new campaign to reduce fatalities and injuries on construction sites.
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Throughout May, inspectors will be checking to ensure that employers and contractors have identified the hazards associated with this type of machinery and are controlling the risks to workers and the public.

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AFDO Budget Media Release

1/6/2017

 
FUNDING OF NDIS NOW SECURE 
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes the Turnbull Government's commitment in tonight's budget to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
 
"The Government's announcement tonight gives peace of mind to people with disability that funding for the scheme is secure and it will continue to be rolled out as planned," said AFDO CEO, Mr Ross Joyce.


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