The Queensland Government has unveiled the new 2026 farm safety calendar competition to increase awareness of possible safety risks on farms and in rural areas.
The competition that integrates artistic creativity with significant safety messages is now accessible to all primary school children in Queensland, ranging from Prep to Year 6.
Deputy Premier…
SafeWork SA is commencing a range of compliance initiatives focused on various industries due to a surge in workplace deaths this year.
To date, there have been 22 deaths attributed to workplace incidents in the current financial year.
The new campaigns focus on the priority sectors of Agriculture, Construction, Manufacturing, Transport, Forestry, and…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has embarked on a month-long nationwide safety campaign aimed at eliminating unsafe driving habits in the waste and construction sectors.
Paul Salvati, the Chief Operations Officer of NHVR said ‘Operation Sapphire’ will concentrate on significant safety hazards present in the waste and constructi…
WorkSafe Victoria is implementing a rigorous enforcement policy to avert serious falls from heights, with numerous construction companies referred for possible legal measures in the initial months of this year.
The workplace safety regulator has reported that, so far this year, 18 incidents related to fall risks are undergoing detailed investigation w…
The Victorian Government has announced that the average premium rate for WorkCover will remain unchanged in the forthcoming financial year.
Deputy Premier and Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC, Ben Carroll said the average premium will be maintained at 1.8 percent for a third year in a row, while further bolstering assistance for workers to regain the…
SafeWork NSW is calling on people in flood-impacted areas to be cautious of hazards as they resume work and commence the cleanup activities.
SafeWork said workplaces must thoroughly evaluate the dangers associated with the cleanup and guarantee that any tasks are well-organised before entering areas impacted by flooding.
“They should also follow…
A rider was airlifted to Wellington Hospital with life-threatening injuries on Thursday morning after an ATV collision at a rural property in Hawke’s Bay.
Emergency services were alerted to the work-related incident in the Hastings District at around 7:30am.
A WorkSafe spokesperson mentioned that they were informed of an agricultural incident, w…
The NSW Resources Regulator has put out a safety bulletin after observing a worrying surge in heavy vehicle rollovers during the previous year across every sector of the mining industry.
The Resources Regulator reports a growing trend in vehicle interactions, supported by the notification of 40 incidents to the Resource Regulator.
“Of the 40 inc…
Safe Work Australia has announced the theme for this year's National Safe Work Month.
October is designated as National Safe Work Month – a time to dedicate efforts to establishing safe and healthy work settings for all Australians.
This year's theme, safety: every job, every day, urges all workplaces – irrespective of occupation, industry…
SafeWork SA has brought charges against a hotel in Adelaide along with its managing director after a worker reportedly caught fire while re-fuelling a fireplace.
Legal proceedings have been commenced against the hotel and its managing director, regarded as an Officer under the Work Health and Safety Act, in the South Australian Employment Tribunal on…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has officially installed 10 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras throughout NSW overseeing the safety of heavy vehicles on essential freight routes within the state.
NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati remarked that the deployment of the cameras will strengthen efforts to make Australia&r…
A man has been killed in an incident involving an ATV in Somerset on Friday evening.
Emergency crews and police arrived at the scene around 5:50pm following reports of an ATV crash.
The operator of the ATV was pronounced deceased at the site of the incident, according to police.
Police said they will conduct an investigation to uncover the cause of th…
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