The six-week feedback period for the NSW Resources Regulator’s Vehicle Interaction Controls Discussion Paper has now ended.The NSW Resources Regulator said, “Your valuable feedback will help the Regulator determine its regulatory position on safety measures to reduce adverse vehicle collisions and near-misses at mine sites.”The Regulator said it was co…
Fire safety is an indispensable aspect of any workplace, as it protects lives and safeguards businesses from catastrophic losses. In Australia, fire is an enduring hazard that tragically results in around 100 fatalities and over 3000 injuries yearly. Therefore, understanding and implementing effective fire safety measures are paramount. This comprehens…
WorkSafe Victoria will visit workplaces across the State during this year’s National Safe Work Month to raise awareness of workplace health and safety.Workplace mental health, hazardous manual tasks, rights of migrant workers and drugs and alcohol in the workplace are some of the topics to be addressed. WorkSafe Chief Executive Colin Radford said natio…
Former NRL player Sam Thaiday has joined the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s road safety campaign, ‘We All Need Space.’ NHVR launched the campaign to remind drivers to share the road with heavy vehicles.“So many of us get behind the wheel of a car every day; to get to work, do school drop offs and for me, back in the day, head to training,” Sam said…
New regulations to help workplaces manage the risks of psychological injuries will be introduced in South Australia at the end of this year.According to SafeWork SA, psychological illnesses affect workers’ health resulting in reduced workplace productivity.“These new regulations reflect the outcomes of an independent review of Australia’s model work he…
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has charged the department of defence with federal safety violations after two soldiers were killed in a vehicle rollover in north Queensland.The soldiers were fatally injured when their vehicle rolled on an unsealed road in August 2021 during a training exercise.The defence department faces a singl…
A worker has suffered serious injuries following a cherrypicker incident in Melbourne.Emergency crews were called to a shopping complex in Malvern East on Friday morning after the incident.The man in his 30s was rushed to the Alfred Hospital suffering upper and lower body injuries.A WorkSafe investigation into the incident is ongoing.Read the orig…
Tough new regulations banning the uncontrolled processing of engineered stone products are now in effect in South Australia.The new regulations require businesses working with engineered stone to put in place safety measures to prevent exposure to silica dust.Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector Kyam Maher said cases of silicosis in…
A young girl was injured in a quad bike rollover in the Gympie region on Monday afternoon.Paramedics were called to a property near Widgee soon after the incident.The girl was treated at the scene before being flown to the Queensland Children’s Hospital in a stable condition.The above article was originally published here.…
A woman is recuperating in hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a horse fall in the South Burnett region.The woman in her 40s suffered multiple injuries in the Tuesday morning incident in Nanango.She was flown to Toowoomba Hospital in a serious condition by a LifeFlight Rescue chopper.Read the original article here.…
The Hazardous Chemical Information System has been updated.Safe Work Australia recently announced more than 300 chemicals have been added or updated on the system.HCIS is an online database that provides information on chemicals that have been classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS…
WorkSafe has launched an investigation following the death of a Melbourne electrician on Tuesday morning.A 60-year-old man died after falling from a ladder at a construction site in Greenvale just after 11am. A total of 44 Victorian workers have been killed on the job so far this year.Source: WorkSafe Victoria…
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