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Australian News

Bosses and workers must show respect

Foil fears rise

High Court changes the rules

Serious injuries down

Safety In Action

World News

Employers in contempt

College Board charged

UN rules the road

Pacific partners up

Training News

OHS training

Legal News

Talking OHS Law with Michael Connolly

NSCA Announcements

Visit the NSCA team at Safety In Action 2010

Find out more about the Kirk Decision

Career Watch

OHS Jobs

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Dear [FIRST],

Respect shouldn’t be a one-way street reserved for bosses or elders. Bosses need to respect their employees, both young and old, and workers need to respect each other.

Failing to show respect can have tragic consequences. The boss of a Victorian Cafe failed to protect a young staff member from being bullied, resulting in the young employee killing herself.

In response to the tragic events, WorkSafe’s acting Executive Director Stan Krpan said: ‘Prevention of bullying is about treating people with respect.’

In fact, much of OHS is about treating people with respect.

Each time a risk is ignored, bad news is dismissed, near misses go unreported or egos get in the way of doing a job safely, it shows a lack of respect for all those at the workplace, and their friends and families.

How might the families of the people who were killed installing foil insulation feel?

The problems aren’t confined to Australia. Recently, in the US, three parties were found in contempt for failing to comply with court ordered OHS citations.

For more on these and other OHS stories, read the safety and training updates below.

A range of OHS&E training is offered across Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Mackay, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Townsville, Mt Isa and Cairns. Call 1800 655 510 or go to www.nsca.org.au for more information.

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Brisbane Cycle 2: 1-5 March 2010
Townsville Cycle 1: 15-18 March 2010 Cycle 2: 17-21 May 2010
Mackay Cycle 1: 1-4 March 2010 Cycle 2: 7-11 June 2010

Full QLD training highlights

To view our entire training calendar and book online, click here 2010 dates available now!

A range of OHS&E training is offered across Sydney, Parramatta, Newcastle, Central Coast and Wollongong. Call 1800 655 510 or go to www.nsca.org.au for more information.

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Diploma of Environmental Sustainability

Newcastle Cycle 1: 1-4 March Cycle 2: 21-25 June
Canberra Cycle 1: 22-25 March Cycle 2: 21-25 June
Sydney Cycle 2: 3 – 7 May

Full NSW & ACT training highlights

To view our entire training calendar and book online, click here 2010 dates available now!

BULLYING & HARRASSMENT TRAINING NOW AVAILABLE

10 & 23 March

WESTERN SUBURBS TRAINING NOW HELD AT WHITTEN OVAL
(HOME OF THE WESTERN BULLDOGS)

GET YOUR DIPLOMA OR CERTIFICATE IV IN OHS FASTER WITH NSCA VICTORIA

Diploma of Environmental Sustainability

Glen Waverley Cycle 1: 9-12 March Cycle 2: 7-11 June

Now offering Saturdays in the City:
Cycle 1: 1, 15, 29 May & 12 June Cycle 2: 31 July, 14, 28 August & 11, 25 Sept 2010

Full VIC training highlights

To view our training calendar and book online click here or call 1800 655 510.

This week he discusses the Kirk appeal – Potential now for employers to mount a successful defence

The highly anticipated judgment in the High Court case of Kirk v The Industrial Relations Commission: Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Childs) [1] was handed down on Wednesday, 3 February 2010.

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