OSH Legislation
10 April

This course will take you through your legal requirements and responsibilities in an interactive, action-learning environment.  It is designed for employers, managers, line supervisors, health and safety representatives or those responsible for Occupational Safety and Health in the workplace.

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Job Safety Analysis/Procedure 
30 April

This course shows you how to write a Job Safety Analysis and how to develop this into a procedure. Procedures for the 12 major hazards are included and a matrix is developed for procedural requirements within your workplace.

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Workplaces need procedures for every aspect of their business.

Outcomes

This course shows you how to write a Job Safety Analysis and how to develop this into a procedure. Procedures for the 12 major hazards are included and a matrix is developed for procedural requirements within your workplace.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for anyone in your organisation who is responsible for the design and implementation of systems, policies and procedures.

Duration: One day

Time: 8.30am - 4.30pm (8.15am registration)

Dates: 30 April 2008

Program fee: $363 members; $495 non-members  (Prices include GST on lunch component only)

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All businesses, regardless of industry sector or size, are required to comply with a range of workplace safety requirements. Join us at this practical, information-packed session for an introductory overview of current safety laws and contemporary approaches to risk management in the workplace.

Outcomes

This program will help you develop a better understanding of current legislation and the requirements for major hazard identification and control. The principles of risk assessment and the essential elements of a safety management plan are developed in a practical skills-orientated manner.

Content

• the essentials of occupational safety and health legislation
• major hazard identification and control
• basics of a safety management system
• functions of safety committees and safety representatives as part of the legislation
• risk assessment skills

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for all employees. It is also a prerequisite course for the three day Managing OSH course.

Duration: One day

Dates: 28 April 2008

Course times: 8.30am - 4.30pm (8.15am registration)

Program fee: $363 members; $495 non-members   (Prices include GST on lunch component only)

Dear ##Given## CCI invites you to attend an industry briefing covering the 7 new Dangerous Goods Regulations that became effective on the 1 March 2008. Presenters: From the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection Philip Hine (Director Dangerous Goods Safety) Peter Drygala (Chief Dangerous Goods Adviser) Lawry Lim (Principle Dangerous Goods Adviser) Itinerary: 8.00am Registration 8.15am Briefing by guest presenters 9.45am Break for light refreshment 10.00am Question session 10.30am End Date: Tuesday 6 May 2008 Time: 8.00am - approx 10.30am (registration at 8am for 8.15pm start) Venue: Function Room 1 CCIWA 180 Hay Street East Perth RSVP: Tuesday 29 April Cost: No charge Please Note: Parking at the CCI Building is strictly limited. In the event that parking is unavailable, alternative parking can be found in the Queen's Garden Carpark off Plain Street at a rate of $5.80 per day. For further information or to RSVP please contact: Warren Barbetti Senior Advisor - Industry Policy Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA Warren.barbetti@cciwa.com or 9365 7720

WorkSafe inspectors begin a three month campaign in the latter part of the month targeting the use of tower cranes on construction sites in the Perth metropolitan area. 

At present there are 25-30 construction sites in the Perth metropolitan area that use tower cranes.

According to WorkSafe WA Commissioner Ms Nina Lyhne the campaign will focus on:

• evidence of individual plant and design registration
• maintenance and inspection records
• safe access and egress
• operator certificate/licensing
• systems of work

Following the investigations WorkSafe hopes to be able to identify common safety issues with tower cranes and raise the awareness of these hazards.

For assistance with tower crane safety or any other safety matter, please contact the CCI Occupational Safety & Health Adviser on (08) 9365 7415.   the The relevant codes of practice and guidance notes which may assist you in improving workplace safety in your environment are available here.

The Occupational Safety & Health Regulations 1996 currently makes reference to the sixth edition of the Australian code for the transport of dangerous goods by road and rail (ADG).  However, the seventh edition of the ADG came into effect on 1 January 2008 and the sixth edition will no longer be applicable after 1 January 2009.

Noticeable changes in the seventh edition are:

• there is no longer a distinction between packaged dangerous goods and dangerous goods in bulk
• containers are no longer defined by size but by the type of receptacle
• containers are divided into:
• packaging including intermediate bulk containers (IBC) and large packaging
• bulk containers (for solids only)
• portable tanks and multiple element gas containers (MEGC)
• tanks;
• tank vehicles;
• cylinders and pressure drums
• tubes

The impact of the changes in the seventh edition includes significant amendment to the scope and definition of ‘bulk container’.  The changes mean that there are an increased number of receptacles that will no longer be considered to be bulk containers. 

If the receptacles are not considered, a bulk container would then need to be labelled in accordance with NOHSC:2012 (1994). 

If the regulations are amended to reference the seventh edition it is possible that regulation 5.1(1) may need amendment.

The Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 and supporting regulations which were proclaimed on 1 March 2008 introduced a number of reforms and some significant new initiatives for dangerous goods management.

In order to assist companies reviewing their operations against the new regulations, CCI held industry briefing sessions on 6 May 2008 in which major changes between the old and new regulations were highlighted by staff from the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection: Dangerous Goods Safety Branch.

The following documents comprise the presentations used during the briefing sessions.

• Dangerous Goods Safety (Storage and Handling of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007
• WA - Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 - Dangerous Goods Safety (Road and Rail Transport of Non-explosives) Regulations 2007 - ADG7
• WA - Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 - Dangerous Goods Safety (Goods in Ports) Regulations 2007 - AS3846
• Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 and Regulations
• Dangerous Goods Safety (Major Hazard Facilities) Regulations 2007