SafeWork Australia has released new model regulations and a code of practice to help prevent psychological harm at work.The federal agency says the model WHS laws now include regulations on psychosocial hazards.Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter said that “under work health and safety laws, PCBUs have a positive duty to do ever…
A New Zealand trucking business has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $145,000 after a nine-year-old girl died in a traffic crash in Northland.The young girl died after the car she was travelling in collided with a trailer.A WorkSafe investigation found that the crash was caused by a worn-down tow ball and coupling on a trailer used…
From 1 August, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will take over key regulatory functions from Transport for NSW.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the transition was a significant step towards ensuring national compliance for all NSW heavy vehicle operators.“From today, scheduled heavy vehicle inspections, investigations, prosecutions and roadside…
Emergency crews were called to a farm in southeast Queensland to assist a man who had been attacked by a bull on Saturday morning.The man sustained serious injuries after reportedly being pushed up against a fence by the bull near KenilworthParamedics treated the man at the scene before the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue chopper airlifted him to the Sunshine C…
Vehicle-related incidents remain the leading cause of workplace harm in Australia. Every year, thousands of accidents involving vehicles on job sites and our roads lead to injuries and fatalities.
There are a number of measures that can be put in place to help ensure vehicle safety at work. By following simple guidelines, everyone can do their par…
Chemical hazards are present in many workplaces. They can be found in the form of vapours, mists, specks of dust, gasses, solutions, or solid forms. Safe handling and proper chemical storage are essential to preventing exposure and injury— saving lives in the workplace.
What are Hazardous Chemicals?
Hazardous chemicals are any substance, mixture,…
An Auckland businessman has been sentenced for violating workplace safety laws after a painter he had hired fell from a roof in June 2020.The Manukau District Court ordered the businessman to pay reparations of $100,000 to the victim’s family.The businessman was the sole director of the company that had hired the painter. The company was put into liqui…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published the compliance priorities for the second half of 2022. The report highlights the regulator’s key compliance priorities for the next six months- July to December 2022.By publishing the report, the Resources Regulator “aims to increase transparency, community and industry confidence in our regulatory activities,…
A rider was flown to hospital after he fell from a horse, in bushland in the Gympie Region on Thursday afternoon.Paramedics were called to the incident at Imbil just before 1.30 pm.The man suffered shoulder injuries and was transported to the Sunshine Coast University in a stable condition. Read the original story here.…
Risks associated with loading, unloading, and working around vehicles will be the focus of a SafeWork inspection program scheduled for early next week in the Wagga Wagga region.Minister for Fair Trading Eleni Petinos said tasks performed around vehicles are a leading cause of death and serious injuries in road transport and logistics. Ms Petinos said…
The fight against occupational dust lung diseases has received a major boost after the Queensland Government announced it will dedicate more than $3 million to medical research to prevent these diseases.Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said the Palaszczuk Government had promised to invest $5m of medical research into occupational dust lung dis…
The NSW Resources Regulator reminds mine operators to submit their annual work health and safety reports for the 2021-22 financial year before the end of this month.Under clause 130 of the WHS (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2014, certain mine operators are required to submit a work health and safety report for each financial year to the Resourc…
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