It's No Accident Newsletter Winter 2013 Edition
On Workers Memorial Day: its important to hear workers voices and industrial homicide - the big brands and the garment industry in Bangladesh
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DIESEL FUMES cause lung cancer and other lung diseases. Go to the Hazards section for a flyer that explains some control measures all workshops should be using.
Silicosis is casued by exposure to crystalline quartz dust: unfortunately it can still be found in some of our workplaces. There's a new flyer in our Hazards section.
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Fair Work Ombudsman Office Statement: September 2012
Fair Work Ombudsman is concerned about recent reports surrounding employers attempting to attend medical appointments with employees.
The Fair Work Ombudsman does not condone or support this behaviour and sees no reason why an employer should seek to attend a private and confidential appointment with an employee, unless specifically requested to do so by the employee.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has great respect for the medical profession and there are well established processes within the profession for dealing with practitioners who issue a fraudulent or unjustified certificate; and against an employee if they provide the wrong information that led to the issuing of a certificate. It is not the role of the employer to attend the appointment in order to determine a certificate’s validity.
For the full statement go to www.fairwork.gov.au or call the Infoline on 13 13 94 from 8am-6pm weekdays.
Please click on Helping Injured Workers heading for an AMWU flyer for noticeboards called "A Doctors Appointment is a private affair"
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HOSTA - Health Occupational Safety Training Australia