The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) urges all road users to be vigilant and exercise additional caution on remote and regional roads this September, in observance of Rural Road Safety Month.
This initiative, led by the Australian Road Safety Foundation, comes in light of the 205 lives lost in the last financial year due to heavy vehicle-…
A mustering pilot has been transported to hospital after his chopper crashed in North West Queensland on Saturday morning.
The LifeFlight helicopter was called to Mt Isa at about 10.15am.
The man, in his twenties, managed to extricate himself from the wreckage and requested assistance using a hand-held radio.
Queensland ambulance paramedics provided t…
SafeWork NSW is advocating for companies and their staff to cultivate an R U OK? culture, thereby contributing to the development of mentally healthy workplaces where everyone feels secure in posing and replying to this simple but crucial question.
"Although conversations about mental health are important every day, National R U OK? Day on 11 Septembe…
In road transport, safety doesn’t stop with the driver. Australia’s Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws make it clear that everyone in the supply chain has a part to play in keeping roads safe.
If a heavy vehicle is overloaded, driven by a fatigued operator, or scheduled on an impossible timetable, liability doesn’t rest with the drive…
A man in his 60s was flown to a hospital after his tractor flipped over an embankment in the Gladstone region.
The LifeFlight helicopter was called to Miriam Vale at 1pm on Tuesday.
The helicopter landed in an open area near the scene of the incident.
Working in conjunction with the LifeFlight critical care paramedic, Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS…
September's first week in the Northern Territory is recognised as Electrical Safety Week, and this year, NT WorkSafe is advocating for Territorians to prioritise lithium-ion battery safety.
In the financial year 2024-25, the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service identified three fires that were caused by the charging of Lithium-Ion batteries, inc…
WorkSafe Victoria has brought charges against a traffic management firm following a worker's death in a crash on the Eastern Freeway two years ago.
The man, aged 58, was on duty checking streetlights for malfunctions when his parked utility vehicle was hit by another car in August 2023.
WorkSafe said the company ‘faces one charge under section 2…
Safe Work Australia has unveiled its activity kit for this year's National Safe Work Month.
The kit aims to assist employers throughout the month with useful resources for their workplaces that correspond to each phase of the risk management process.
October marks National Safe Work Month, encouraging employers and employees throughout Australia to ded…
Safe Work Australia has released a new model Code of Practice for controlling respirable crystalline silica risks at work to safeguard employees from silica exposure.
The federal safety agency said the model Code of Practice offers employers essential information on complying with the WHS Regulations to mitigate the risks posed by silica dust, e…
Scaffolding Explained
A scaffold is a movable or temporary platform that provides workers access to a work area when working at a height above the floor or ground. They are erected using scaffolding poles, which are interconnected to form a secure structure. Scaffold refers to the temporary platform itself, while scaffolding refers to the entire system…
Comcare has charged a construction company for infringing upon federal work health and safety laws after a worker sustained severe injuries as a result of a fall.
Following an investigation by the national work health and safety regulator, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has initiated a single charge, alleging that the company failed…
Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has announced that it has initiated legal action against 34 businesses for noncompliance with height safety regulations in the first six months of 2025, as efforts to avert catastrophic falls persist.
In addition, WorkSafe has achieved favorable legal outcomes against 28 more duty holders regarding fall hazar…
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