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Original article published by Service NSW The NSW Government has launched the Digital Individual Contractor Licence in the Service NSW app, allowing tradies to easily access their work licences and contractors and consumers to quickly check credentials. Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said after a successful trial of more than 1400 tradiesRead more

WHS Transitional Arrangements Arrangements are in place to ensure a smooth transition from the occupational safety and health legislation to the work health and safety legislation. These arrangements are important for many aspects of the legislation including licensing, registered plant and safety and health representatives. Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 – transitional andRead more

Original article published by The White House Earlier this month, the Biden-Harris Administration released the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, a roadmap to move the country forward safely and continue to fight COVID-19 as Americans get back to their more normal routines.  Today the Administration is launching the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge, a key component ofRead more

Originally published in Bloomberg Law The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the OSHA Covid-19 vaccine emergency rule, but employers are not off the hook for protecting workers from exposures, says Kelley Barnett, a labor, employment, and procurement attorney for AmTrust Financial Services. She explores other federal, state, and local laws and legislation aimed at protectingRead more

Following confirmation of positive COVID-19 cases in the WA mining industry, to limit the spread of this infectious disease the State Mining Engineer is reminding all mining operations they are required to: Appoint an “Infectious Diseases Manager”: This person should regularly check the Australian and WA Department of Health websites for up-to-date information on COVID-19Read more

The Biden administration has officially withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated or face regular COVID testing requirements. OSHA confirmed the withdrawal on January 24. But the agency said it still strongly encourages workers to get vaccinated. In early November, OSHA announced a vaccine-or-test mandate for companies withRead more

Organisations are currently facing dynamic challenges when it comes to regulations, reporting and vaccination requirements in relation to Covid-19. Human Resource Management and HSE Professionals are integrating two myosh modules to help streamline these processes and facilitate real time reports. The Covid-19 Vaccination Register The Covid-19 register allows you to keep track of your employeesRead more

New protocols have been released for when WA is in a high caseload environment, including updates to the definition of a close contact and testing and isolation protocols. When WA reaches a high caseload environment will be based on the State’s epidemiological and outbreak response, and subject to the latest health advice. Once a highRead more

Article written by Kyle Scott and Claudia Simmons for Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors There has been a lot said and written over the last 2 years on the topic of COVID-19 and mandatory vaccination, and in particular an employer’s right to issue reasonable and lawful directions to employees to be vaccinated.  However, two yearsRead more

OSHA announced its preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2021 in October. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited standards so they can take steps to find and fix recognized hazards addressed in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Fall Protection (1926.501) remainsRead more