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Libs deny manslaughter motion

GMs suffer big pay drop

Insulation shutdown

Technicalities underway

Off-site claims recommended

World News

Retired manager sentenced

Injustice inflames men

Gate designer found guilty

Abseil anchors questioned

Training News

OHS training

NSCA Announcements

Nominations now open to the 2010 NSCA / GIO National Safety Awards of Excellence

Changes to the WorkSafe High Risk Work licences

Total Plant Management 2010

Rail Safety 2010

NSCA Career Information Night

Career Watch

OHS Jobs

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Dear [FIRST],

Over the past few weeks, in political circles at least, OHS seems to have been used for purposes other than protecting health and safety.

Despite equating the actions of Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to industrial manslaughter, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott failed to turn his political talk into action.

The Opposition had a chance in the Senate last week to vote for a motion on the 'need for strong national industrial manslaughter laws'. But it voted against the motion, along with the Government.

While both the Opposition and the Government voted against the motion, it's the Opposition that loses out in the credibility stakes because it is perceived to have failed OHS leadership 101 - it has failed to "walk the talk".

Regardless of how passionate the Coalition and other members of parliament may really be about OHS when they are home alone, it matters very little if they can't walk the talk in public.

Also, OHS doesn't begin and end with insulation batts.

For more OHS news, 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.

Diploma of Environmental Sustainability

Brisbane Cycle 2: 15-19 March
Townsville Cycle 2: 17-21 May
Mackay Cycle 1: 15-18 March Cycle 2: 7-11 June

Full QLD training highlights

To view our entire training calendar and book online, click here.

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.

Be one of the first to study the Diploma of Environmental Sustainability! Call 1800 816 459 for details.

Diploma of Environmental Sustainability

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

Full NSW & ACT training highlights

To view our training calendar and book online, click here

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.

The National Safety Awards of Excellence is an awards program designed to identify innovative safety solutions that demonstrate a commitment to workplace health and safety.

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System Assurance & Compliance Manager (Ref: M10005)

Reporting to General Manager - Safety & Quality, you will be responsible for reviewing the existing strategic system assurance approaches as well as formulating and implementing any necessary new strategies to ensure that effective and efficient risk control system and system assurance process are in place to meet the challenging demands on reliability, availability, maintainability and system safety (RAMS) of the existing and new rail businesses in Hong Kong and overseas.

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