Tag: Safe Work Australia
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The fallacy of behavioral ergonomics—Why lifting training fails the state of knowledge test
In its established codes of practice and published musculoskeletal statistical matrices, Safe Work Australia (SWA) has delivered a definitive scientific and legal blow to contemporary industrial safety’s most persistent, expensive, and structurally ineffective practice: the reliance on manual handling training as the primary control for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). Under Section 18 of the model Work…
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The Fragmentation of Harmonisation: Safe Work Australia Dumps Nine Codes of Practice
The core objective of the national WHS harmonisation project was to create a single, predictable regulatory environment for multi-state employers. Central to this strategy was the roll-out of uniform model Codes of Practice. However, in July 2014, Safe Work Australia (SWA) executed a significant policy shift that highlights the deep political and operational friction still…
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South Australia set to join harmonised OHS legislation
The Work Health and Safety (WHS) Bill was passed by both houses of Parliament last night (1 November 2012) after many delays. The new harmonised legislation will take effect on 1 January 2013, replacing the current Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986