workplace safety

Work health & safety alert: Bushfire smoke poses dangers to workers

UnionsACT has today issued a work health and safety alert about the bushfire smoke. Bushfire smoke is a serious health hazard. There is no safe exposure level for air pollution like bushfire smoke. Health authorities in New South Wales and Queensland have already issued health alerts, warning of ultra-fine particulate matter (PM) in the smoke

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UnionsACT welcomes introduction of Worksafe reform Bill

UnionsACT welcomed today’s introduction of the Work Health and Safety Amendment Bill 2019, a reform bill to establish Worksafe ACT as an independent safety regulator. The introduction of the Bill today comes after more than three years of campaigning by unions in Canberra calling for a stronger, more independent regulator. The bill implements the recommendations

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