WorkSafe ACT has launched a new plan to reduce occupational lung diseases.According to WorkSafe, the Strategy for Preventing Occupational Lung Diseases 2021-2023 prioritises the core industries in the ACT. The WHS Commissioner, Jacqueline Agius, said the Strategy "focuses on improving our understanding of what can cause occupational lung diseases and h…
January 26th is an important day in the Australian calendar. It's a time to reflect on what makes Australia such a great place to live and celebrate everything that makes us unique. At SafetyDocs, we're proud to help keep Aussies safe 365 days a year.While most of us will be enjoying Australia Day with friends and family at home, many will be spending…
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) urges machinery operators to be aware of overhead powerlines following a spate of serious incidents over the past week. These incidents involved an excavator, a concrete pump and a tip truck, all contacting overhead powerlines.The energy safety regulator reminds machinery operators to be aware of powerlines and plan how…
A Victorian heavy-duty trailer manufacturer has been fined $25,000 for workplace safety violations after a trailer fell while being lifted, narrowly missing three workers.The company pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to maintain safe systems of work and was sentenced in the Ballarat Magistrates' Court. The court also ordered the company…
NSW businesses are no longer required to notify SafeWork if a worker tests positive for COVID-19, under changes announced by the State Government.On 20 January 2022, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard issued an exemption to Clause 11 of the Public Health Order 2021, which states that "a person conducting a business or undertaking must notify Sa…
SafeWork NSW has issued a Statement of Regulatory Intent outlining the enforcement approach it will take to ensure compliance with WHS laws during the COVID 19 pandemic. The safety regulator said it recognises the exceptional set of circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on persons with duties under the work health and safety le…
The Centre for Transformative Work Design (CTWD) at Curtin University has been awarded $373,762 in funding from Safe Work Australia to explore ways to manage work-related psychological hazards for aged care workers.The two-year project will be led by Dr Daniela Andrei, Professor Sharon Parker, and Dr Jane Chong. The researchers aim to develop and…
The South Hedland Magistrates Court has ordered a mining company to pay $125,000 after a maintenance worker was struck by a metal shard on the neck more than four years ago.The company was fined after pleading guilty to failing to maintain a safe workplace following the incident in September 2017.The court heard that on the day of the incident, the con…
A man is being treated for serious injuries following a workplace incident in south West Queensland.LifeFlight said the man was struck by a piece of equipment while working at a bore site in the Maranoa region on Friday afternoon.The LifeFlight Rescue chopper was called to the incident shortly before 3pm.The man in his 20s was flown to the Royal Brisba…
SafeWork SA has launched an investigation after a worker suffered serious burns injuries while cutting a steel drum with oxy-acetylene equipment at a farm northwest of Adelaide.According to SafeWork SA, the worker was alone at the time of the incident. A similar incident occurred at Mannum in 2019.SafeWork SA reminds anyone who plans to modify a storag…
The Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS) wants the Federal Government to provide up to date and clear directions on COVID 19 management and prevention in workplaces.Australia’s national association for workplace health and safety professionals has also called on the Government to take action to ensure an adequate supply of free Rapid Antige…
The Victorian Government has announced that from 14 January 2022, employers are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if a COVID-19 positive worker attends their workplace.The regulations require employers to notify WorkSafe if a worker has contracted COVID-19 at work commenced in 2020.The State Government said notification requirements are no longer c…
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