A union has condemned the decision by the NSW Government to allow essential asymptomatic close contacts to go to work without isolating.Terming the decision as reckless, the Transport Workers Union said the changes will cause infections to rise."Workers are being thrown to the wolves by a government that continues to ignore all the warnings," said the…
NSW state insurer icare has recently launched a new training program to help employers improve workplace mental health.The new 'More than mental health skills' training program aims to encourage businesses to take a more strategic approach to work-related psychosocial risks.Caringa Australia participated in the new course and found the content very pra…
Emergency services were called to a construction site at Kings Langley Thursday morning after a balcony collapsed.Two construction workers were lucky to escape serious injury after a balcony on the second storey of a house collapsed. Emergency services responded to the incident just after 9am.The two men aged in their 30s suffered only minor…
Employers and self-employed persons, with management or control of a workplace in the Northern Territory are required to notify the state’s workplace health and safety regulator of a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 in the workplace.NT WorkSafe said notification is required when a worker dies from COVID-19, and the infection arises out of the…
A safety alert has been issued following an incident in which a Queensland mechanic was fatally injured after being trapped in the back of a rear-loading garbage truck late last year.The man had climbed into the compacting section of the garbage truck to fix a problem when he was fatally injured, according to the safety alert issued by WorkSafe Queensl…
A New Zealand worker has died after becoming trapped under their work vehicle.Reports indicated the worker became trapped after the vehicle rolled down a small bank in Tawa.The incident happened on Thursday afternoon. WorkSafe has been notified of the incident.Source - NZ Herald …
The Western Australian Government has recently released exposure drafts of regulations for the Work Health and Safety Act 2020, ahead of the commencement of major work health and safety (WHS) reforms in March 2022.The laws will bring together work, health and safety for general industry, mines and petroleum operation under a single WHS Act."Releasing t…
A company has been convicted and fined $300,000 for breaching the WHS Act following a blasting incident north of Albury more than three years ago.The company was also convicted and fined $12,000 at the District Court of New South Wales for failing to notify the Regulator of the incident.The convictions relate to an April 2018 incident, where members of…
The Red Cross donated 200 personal locator beacons to farmers in remote areas last year.When there is an emergency, the beacons alert Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), who get in touch with the emergency contacts listed for your device.Red Cross resilience project officer Suzi Zivec said the small devices will help save lives in remote…
The Tasmanian Government has amended the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 to improve quad bike safety. The regulations have been amended to impose a duty on a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) with management or control of a quad bike to provide a rider with a helmet, require that helmets be worn on quad bikes at all times; and…
The NSW Resources Regulator will hold its annual health and safety roadshow for small mines and quarries across NSW during February, March and April 2022.The roadshow will visit 15 regional areas, from Feb 10 to April 6, to provide information on health and safety. The roadshow will also provide an opportunity for face-to-face engagement with the Regul…
The Roma-based LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) helicopter was tasked to a private property, north-east of Roma, Tuesday morning after a man was injured in a quad bike crash while mustering cattle. The man, aged in his 40s, was treated at the scene before being flown to Roma Airport. He was then transported to hospital by…
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