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How do you think about Health and Safety?
How Do You Think About Health and Safety? Thinking about health and safety effectively means adopting holistic thinking rather than addressing hazards one at a time. In this last week of Safe Work Month, we look at hazards across the whole spectrum, including indoor and outdoor work. We revisited the National Safe Work Month theme for inspiration and…
Week 3 of National Safe Work Month - Clean Air. Clean Lungs
Week 3 of National Safe Work Month - Clean Air, Clear Lungs In the third week of supporting National Safe Work Month, we're focusing on workplace exposure to hazardous chemicals and dust. The Clean Air, Clear Lungs campaign is run by Safe Work Australia to raise awareness of occupational lung diseases and the health impacts they cause across Australia…
Week 2 of National Safe Work Month!
Week 2 of National Safe Work Month! Mental Health and Psychosocial Risk Management During National Safe Work Month, week 2 shifts focus toward employee mental health. Workplaces aren't purely physical spaces; they're also social and psychological environments requiring proper risk assessment and management, much like we covered in Week 1 of National S…
It's Week 1 of National Safe Work Month!
It's Week 1 of National Safe Work Month! October marks National Safe Work Month, giving businesses across Australia a timely reason to review how well they support workers' mental health. It's also an excellent opportunity to remind every team member why staying safe on the job matters every single day. Safe Work Australia's initiative shines a spotl…
Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer.
Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer A former plant operator who developed asbestosis and related illnesses, allegedly from his workplace, has filed a $1.7m personal injury claim against his past employer. The employee worked in factories in Newstead and Wacol between 1973 and 1979, where he alleged he was exposed to asbestos dust and fibre whi…
Basic health and safety obligations not met
Basic Health and Safety Obligations Not Met: Worker Poisoned in Chemical Manufacturing Incident Summary: A New Zealand pest bait manufacturer faces charges after basic health and safety obligations were not met, resulting in a worker suffering severe fluoroacetate poisoning. The case highlights critical gaps in hazard identification, ventilation contr…
Carpentry firm fined after apprentice falls
August is Tradie Health Month August marks Tradie Health Month, and WorkSafe Victoria is giving tradies free access to tools and resources needed to build physically and mentally safe work sites. This initiative supports businesses across construction and related trades in strengthening both wellbeing and workplace safety. The WorkWell Toolkit offers…
Death of a residential care user
Death of a Residential Care User Left Alone in the Bath A company providing community residential support services to people with intellectual disabilities has been sentenced over the 2016 death of an intellectually disabled person in their care. Investigations by WorkSafe NZ into the incident found adequate policies and procedures had not been imple…
Drilling company fined for tragic workplace death
```html Drilling company fined for tragic workplace death A drilling company has been fined $375,000 after a worker died in October 2017, crushed beneath a truck during routine servicing work. This case highlights why robust equipment maintenance procedures remain essential across construction and industrial sites. The young man had only been on the…
Gas appliance safety in the spotlight
Gas appliance safety in the spotlight Western Australia's gas safety regulator, Building and Energy, runs a campaign this winter highlighting why staying warm and safe means having gas heaters serviced regularly. Poorly maintained gas appliances can emit dangerous carbon monoxide, making routine maintenance essential for every household and workplace.…
SA safety alert focuses on risks with excavation work
SA Safety Alert Focuses on Risks With Excavation Work SafeWork SA has released new information to help manage risks of ground collapse associated with excavation work, following two separate trench collapse incidents within a two-week period. Both cases highlight why proper hazard management and site controls remain critical for any business undertaki…
Hot air ballooning company fined over tourists death
Workplace safety on forestry work sites remains essential.  According to WorkSafe New Zealand, a fatality at a forestry logging site could have been avoided if industry guidelines were followed. In February 2019, a worker died at the scene after being struck by a log being hauled out of the valley at West Ho forest in Tologa Bay on a skyline cable…