It's No Accident is the quarterly health and safety newsletter of the AMWU.
Since December 2015 the newsletter is designed so that the middle pages are a poster for your union noticeboard.
We always welcome suggestions on content.
Click on the name to see each newsletter.
May 2018 - Accident/Near Miss Investigations
Feb 2018 - Sizzling hot - when its too hot to work
Dec 2017 - Medical Appointments are private
May 2017- Centre pages poster - Prevent Injuries
February 2017 - 10 Golden Rules for reporting work injury/illness - open up the centre pages. Put it up on your union notice board
December 2016 -- Hearing loss - 100% preventable but 100% irreversible
August 2016 - Breath Taking Jobs
May 2016 - Casuals and Safety and International Workers Memorial Day
December 2015 - Our Rights to Healthy and Safe Work
August 2015 - Mental health of FIFO workers
May 2015 - Federal government attacks on Comcare
Jan 2015 - HSR right to chose training
Nov 2014 - Lung cancer and welding fumes
Aug 2014 - Body Mapping and some of your sucess stories
Autumn 2014 - Workers Memorial Day & Employers Due Diligence
Summer 2014 - Working in seasonal heat
Summer 2013 - Court upholds health and safety rights
Spring 2013 - Alcohol and Drug Testing
Winter 2013 - Employers must consult workers
Spring 2011 - Lock out procedures
Work and Cancer
World health and safety expert - Dr Takala - shows that cancer is the most common work related disease.
- One person every three days - the link between diesel and cancer. See our Info and Facts sheets page for more information
- Cancer Council of Australia web site has information about Cancer and Work.