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Safe Work Australia seeks stakeholder feedback on National Safe Work Month 2023
Safe Work Australia is conducting a survey about the themes and topics of National SafeWork Month 2023. The federal safety agency encourages workers and employers to take a few minutes to answer the survey questions. “This year, we are seeking your thoughts on the 2023 campaign, including the theme, topics you’d like included and what resource…
Joint agency blitz aims to improve safety on NSW building sites
SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading are undertaking a safety blitz on residential building sites in the State’s Mid-North Coast to ensure workplaces comply with health and safety regulations.Assistant Building Commissioner Matthew Whitton said these inspection programs aim to ensure buildings in these areas are safe.“Inspectors will be focusing on lookin…
Missing Queensland miners found dead
Two workers who fell into a hole at an underground mine in northern Queensland have been found dead.Their bodies were found by rescue workers on Thursday.The miners were reported missing on Wednesday morning after their vehicle fell down a void.Queensland Resources Minister Scott Stewart confirmed the state’s resources safety regulator has launched an…
Construction company faces charges over workplace incident at Rottnest Island
WorkSafe WA has filed charges against a construction company after two workers were seriously injured when a wall collapsed at a worksite on Rottnest Island two years ago.The safety watchdog has charged the company with failing to provide a safe work environment following the incident.The company is expected in court next month for the first mention.Re…
Two workers missing after Queensland mine collapse
Two workers are missing after a mine reportedly collapsed in north-west Queensland. Ambulance paramedics were called to the scene just after 1.10 pm on Wednesday. The workers were in a utility vehicle that fell down a 25-metre slope at the underground mine. Operations at the site have been suspended as search and rescue efforts continue.…
Victoria employers urged to keep workers cool in hot weather
High Temperatures are forecast across Victoria this week, prompting the state's workplace health and safety regulator to issue a reminder to employers about their duty to protect outdoor workers from heat-related illness.With temperatures expected to hit 40 degrees in parts of northern Victoria, WorkSafe Executive Director of Health and Safety Narelle…
Worker fatally crushed by machinery at Perth workshop
A worker has died after reportedly being crushed by machinery in Perth.The incident happened at a Welshpool workshop on Monday morning.Paramedics attended the incident but were unable to revive the man. WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances that led to the incident.Click here to read the original article.…
Victoria power station operator fined $1.5m over workplace fatality
A Victorian power station operator has been fined $1.5 million after a worker was fatally burned in an explosion four years ago.During the incident in November 2018, a 54-year-old man was installing a circuit breaker when an explosion occurred. He sustained severe burns and died in hospital the following day.The company plead guilty to three counts of…
10 WHS Policies and Procedures Every Workplace Should Have
10 WHS Policies and Procedures Every Workplace Should Have
Getting a handle on workplace safety, standards, and regulations is one of the essential parts of running a business. Having well-defined WHS policies and procedures can help ensure everyone knows their rights, work health and safety responsibilities, and protocols.What is WHS? WHS, or Work Health and Safety, is the Australian government's regulat…