The Western Australian Government has revealed its decision to allocate $4 million in grants to mitigate psychological harm within workplaces.
“The Mentally Healthy Workplaces Grant Program supports workplace initiatives that strengthen an understanding of psychosocial hazards and work health and safety obligations, with a focus on practical app…
A man was flown to hospital after falling from a horse in South East Queensland.
The LifeFlight helicopter was called to the incident shortly before 10am on Sunday morning.
The man, aged in his sixties, incurred injuries to his pelvis and leg following a fall from the horse, which then fell on top of him.
Paramedics attended to the man on-site before…
Safe Work Australia calls upon workers and employers to reflect on the importance of attending a Workers’ Memorial Day service or event this year.
International Workers' Memorial Day, celebrated on April 28, is a significant time to reflect on the lives lost due to workplace injuries, illnesses, or diseases, and to strengthen our resolve to elim…
SafeWork SA has released new fact sheets to facilitate the understanding of changes in WHS laws related to high-risk construction work for both workers and employers.
The amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 will lower the height threshold for high-risk construction activities from three metres to two metres, effective from 1 July…
New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator has issued an updated set of recommendations to assist businesses and workers in the safe handling and management of asbestos.
According to WorkSafe, the newly developed guidance has been formulated in close cooperation with the asbestos industry and offers specialised resources designed for specific need…
The NSW Resources Regulator reports that a front-end loader and a grader were recently involved in a collision at a mine site during a morning shift.
According to the Resources regulator, the incident took place when the operator of the front-end loader elevated his bucket to shield his eyesight from the ascending sun, thereby proceeding with restrict…
A construction company has been found guilty and penalised with a fine of $100,000 by the District Court of NSW following a prosecution initiated by the State’s workplace safety watchdog.
The company was charged by SafeWork NSW following an incident in which a worker was injured after tumbling about 3.8 meters from a two-storey house that was in…
In a new awareness initiative by SafeWork SA, an animated safety cone that talks will play a central role, with the goal of helping South Australians ensure their safety at work.
The campaign, titled Safety at Work is a Serious Job, showcases Stanley the Cone offering guidance on three prevalent workplace dangers: ‘falls from heights, roll-away…
Safe Work Australia has launched a new collection of tools to assist employers in identifying, assessing, and controlling the risks related to gender-based violence in the construction sector.
“The resources include practical case studies, posters and infographics designed for use on construction worksites,” Safe Work Australia said.
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Preliminary figures from Safe Work Australia reveal 30 Australian workers have been fatally injured at work thus far this year.
The transport postal and warehousing sector reports the highest number of fatalities, totaling 15.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are next with 6 work-related fatalities, while mining ranks third with 5 fatal incidents. T…
A woman sustained injuries Saturday afternoon after rolling her quad bike in the South Burnett Region.
Emergency crews arrived at a private property in Merlwood shortly before 4:30pm.
According to a spokesperson for QAS, the woman in her 50s experienced injuries to both her head and arms.
She was airlifted to Toowoomba Hospital to undergo treatment fo…
The NSW Resources Regulator has published an animation that outlines an incident at Clovass Quarry on 8 February 2024, during which two workers sustained injuries due to a catastrophic failure of a truck tyre.
The event took place in the quarry workshop when the workers were attempting to find an air leak in the tyre while it was attached to a tyre-fit…
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