WorkSafe has launched a proactive inspection program aimed at addressing safety concerns within waste and recycling facilities in Western Australia.The inspection initiative will examine various randomly chosen establishments in both urban and rural areas of the State during the financial year 2024/25.WorkSafe said inspectors will assess various a…
A man has died in hospital following an ATV incident on a rural property in Tasmania.The man, aged in his 50s, was tending to livestock in Lileah on Thursday, August 1, when the incident took place. He sustained severe injuries and was transported to the Royal Hobart Hospital, where he tragically succumbed on Sunday.WorkSafe Tasmania is probing th…
SafeWork SA has issued a warning following the hospitalisation of a fourth-year carpentry apprentice who unintentionally discharged a nail gun into their thigh.The incident happened at Tonsley in early June.The apprentice was hospitalised overnight and required surgical intervention to remove the embedded nail.This was the third instance of a nail…
Recent research conducted by Curtin University shows that over 46,000 Australian welders are regularly exposed to hazardous fumes with potential carcinogenic effects at their workplaces, and there is a lack of adequate protection measures in place for them.The survey included 634 workers and employers in the field of welding from all over Australia, wh…
A Gippsland-based steel manufacturer has been sentenced and fined $92,000 in total following three separate workplace incidents with various machines, resulting in severe hand injuries to employees.The company was convicted in the Latrobe Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 23 July after admitting to three violations under the Occupational Health and Safety…
Retired miners are being urged to take advantage of complimentary lung health screenings when the HEART5 mobile clinic comes to Mackay this month.Heart of Australia operates the service in collaboration with Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ).The B-double truck is equipped with advanced medical screening technology and traverses regional and…
Starting in September, Queensland employers must take proactive steps to address the risk of workplace sexual harassment, leading the nation in regulatory reform.By early 2025, new regulations will obligate employers to develop a formal written plan for the prevention of sexual harassment, ensuring the protection of their workforce.The State Gover…
Safe Work Australia has revealed that Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers have come to an agreement on a set of proposals to strengthen the incident notification requirements outlined in the model WHS Act.“The changes will provide clarity and certainty of existing provisions, as well as address gaps in the current notification requirements, particul…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding all heavy vehicle drivers to be cautious around rail lines during Rail Safety Week (5-11 August).Rail Safety Week is an annual event in Australia and New Zealand that focuses on educating the community about the importance of practising safety measures while using rail services.Given the heighten…
The Tasmanian Government has announced it will enhance assistance for workers and their families affected by illnesses caused by asbestos exposure.The Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie, conveyed her satisfaction with the recent approval of amendments to the Asbestos-Related Diseases (Occupational Exposure) Compensation…
A mine worker has been killed in an incident involving a ’pick and carry crane’ in central Queensland.The incident occurred at a coal mine in the Bowen Basin.Paramedics arrived at the mine on Saturday morning to attend to a man who had sustained critical injuries.Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) is investigating the incident.Read the origi…
Safe Work Australia has revised the WHS prosecutions dashboard on its website to incorporate the most recent publicly accessible data from the year 2023.The safety agency states that the prosecutions dashboard compiles national data on criminal prosecutions for violating WHS regulations since January 1, 2020.The 2023 data shows that there were 293 pros…
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