As part of its evaluation of Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants, Safe Work Australia has released for comment:Release 6…[Read More]
Dangerous goods storage and handling
More action by Regulators at Tottenham fire site
Published: November 15, 2019
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will use WorkSafe’s powers to directly oversee the removal of waste chemicals at the Tottenham…[Read More]
Draft Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail (ADG 7.7): Comment sought
Published: November 8, 2019
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released the draft Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road &…[Read More]
New resources for chemical storage
Published: November 8, 2019
Safe Work Australia has released new resources for storing hazardous chemicals.The resources expand on the information in Managing risks of…[Read More]
EPA Victoria and WorkSafe Joint Statement on Tottenham fire site clean up
Published: October 25, 2019
The Victorian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and WorkSafe are demanding the owners and occupiers of last year’s Tottenham fire site…[Read More]
Hazardous Waste in Australia 2019 – Report released
Published: October 11, 2019
The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy has released the latest reports on Hazardous Waste in Australia. The reports…[Read More]
Interim position statement on PFAS – released
Published: October 11, 2019
EPA Victoria has released an interim position statement on PFAS. The purpose of this interim position statement is to outline…[Read More]
Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Bill 2019 – in Victorian Parliament
Published: September 13, 2019
The Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Bill 2019 is currently before the Victorian Parliament. In brief, it sets out the purpose of the Bill,…[Read More]
Workplace exposure standards: Have your say!
Published: August 30, 2019
Safe Work Australia is evaluating the Workplace Exposure Standards for airborne contaminants.Draft evaluation reports and recommendations for each chemical will…[Read More]
Significant penalties introduced for stockpiling dangerous goods
Published: August 30, 2019
The Victorian Government has introduced into Parliament the Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Bill 2019 which proposes significant increase in…[Read More]
