https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/16/remote-housing-audit-action-by-queensland-government/ Award winning news, commentary and opinion on workplace health and safety Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:31:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/16/remote-housing-audit-action-by-queensland-government/#comment-109 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:31:03 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-109 Very good approach by the Queensland Government about house auditing. The way they come out with recommendations and accommodations, really excellent.

]]> https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/16/remote-housing-audit-action-by-queensland-government/#comment-108 Fri, 16 May 2008 08:23:53 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-108 […] Law.com – Newswire: […]

]]> https://safetyatworkblog.com/2008/05/16/remote-housing-audit-action-by-queensland-government/#comment-107 Fri, 16 May 2008 07:18:45 +0000 http://safetyatworkblog.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-107 […] Kevin Jones wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe Queensland government has responded to the assessment reports on staff housing which includes the housing in remote locations. The initiatives are good for the most part but it has to be noted that the motivation for action came from foreseeable, unjustified attacks on workers in isolated locations. The safety status of the accommodation was proven to be inadequate by physical attacks on staff. Teacher and nursing unions have stated that the workplaces were unsafe and may have breached OHS legislation and employer obligations. The Australian newspaper on 16 May 2008 reported, in relation to the February 2008 burglary and rape, that the next day the nurse’s supervisors told her to return to work and to forget about what happened. “Queensland Health refused to authorise a Medivac helicopter to bring her to Thursday Island for treatment, and eventually her boyfriend had to charter an aircraft to collect her and take her to […] […]

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