New Electrical Regulations for QLD from 1 Jan 2025
Electrical installations in domestic roof spaces must be de-energised before work begins, or alternative controls implemented where this isn't practicable. To help you stay compliant, we’ve updated our Working in Roof Spaces SWMS to align with these new requirements. Learn more.

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A person has died in an incident at a South Auckland workplace.The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon.About 12.30pm, emergency services were called to Wiri following reports of a fatal incident.WorkSafe has been informed.Source: New Zealand Police…
Safe Work Australia has recently released new guidance material to help employers prepare asbestos registers in the workplace.Safe Work Australia describes an asbestos register as a ‘workplace safety management tool that records the location, type, condition and date of identification of all asbestos and asbestos containing materials at your workplace.…
Navigating the Risk Assessment Process: Beginner's Roadmap
Risk assessments are the cornerstone of maintaining a safe and secure workplace. These assessments not only identify potential hazards but also evaluate associated risks and develop strategies to prevent issues from occurring, and save lives.This blog post will guide beginners to navigate risk assessments, their importance, step-by-step processes, and…
The NHVR is urging drivers travelling on rural roads to be extra careful around heavy vehicles this Rural Road Safety Month.September is Rural Road Safety Month - an initiative of the Australian Road Safety Foundation (ARSF) that helps promote safety on rural roads.Statistics show about 65% of fatal road incidents occur in rural areas.The theme for thi…
A worker was treated in hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a Napier business on Thursday afternoon.Emergency services responded to reports of a fire at the pallet company shortly before 1.30pm.Paramedics took a man in his 40s to Hawke’s Bay Hospital after the incident.He was treated and later released from hospital.Originally publi…
A Queensland cattle company and two of its employees are facing ‘reckless conduct charges’ after a cattle station worker lost his arm in a workplace incident.The worker's hand was crushed by a post driver while working on a fence at a cattle station in the Katherine region in November 2022.The Northern Territory work health and safety watchdog has char…
The Northern Territory will hold its inaugural electrical safety week from 4 to 8 September 2023 to raise awareness about electrical safety.NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong underscored the importance of the event saying electricity plays a critical role in modern society.“We are surrounded by and use electricity every day, and as we have tra…
The number of work-related fatalities for 2023 has now crossed the 100 mark.Provisional data from Safe Work Australia indicates 104 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year.The Transport postal and warehousing industry has recorded the highest number of occupational deaths, with 35 fatalities.The Construction industry foll…
The August edition of the Safe Work Australia Quarterly Newsletter has been published.Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Baxter said the newsletter provides insight into Safe Work Australia’s data, how the federal safety agency is innovating to enhance data collection and how this will help improve workplace safety. “Developing an ev…
WorkSafe has confirmed it has opened an investigation into the death of a 58-year-old road worker who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Wednesday morning.WorkSafe said the man’s ute was hit by a car on a Melbourne freeway just after midnight.The death brings Victoria’s workplace fatality toll to 41 for 2023, eight fewer than at the same time last…