Published: 6 Jul 2009
The bulletin is available for download here in PDF format.
The latest National Office OHS Bulletin is now available it contains information on:
Part A: Progress in implementation of the Union’s National
Stevedoring Code of Practice Project
1. Revised Marine Orders Part 32
2. The nationalised Waterfront Guidance material
3. Settlement of jurisdictional issues in stevedoring safety
4. Roll out of union guidance material and training
Part B: Developments in offshore oil and gas industry safety
5. What is happening in NOPSA?
6. Progress with NOPSA Accommodation Standards Working Group
7. Progress with Department of Resources and Energy Crane
Competency Working Group
8. Helicopter crashes in the North Sea
9. 2009 HSR Forum
10. MUA representations on shift changes on oil rigs - fatigue issues
Part C: Developments in the Seacare scheme
11. Increase in death benefits and dependent children payments
under the Seafarers Act
12. The death of an Australian seafarer on a cruise ship
13. Review of the Comcare Permanent Impairment Guide
Part D: National OHS policy developments
14. Safe Work Australia established
15. Developments with harmonisation of OHS laws
16. The ACTU/State-NT Trades and Labour Council campaign on
harmonised laws
