SafeWork SA has introduced a fresh campaign focused on businesses dealing with lead to ensure the well-being and safety of their workers.
In the next year, SafeWork SA inspectors will carry out work site inspections and audits in response to lead risk notifications to ensure businesses are fulfilling their legal obligations.
The safety regulator has i…
SafeWork NSW is urging both employers and employees to be aware of the dangers associated with working with or in proximity to electricity, in light of a troubling increase in fatalities and severe injuries.
Electrocution ranks as the second primary cause of traumatic deaths in construction within New South Wales, while incidents of electric shock may…
Safe Work Australia has published its Research and Evaluation Strategy, which delineates the objectives and priorities steering the safety agency’s national research agenda.
Safe Work Australia states that workers, businesses, regulators, and policymakers encounter intricate, varied challenges as industries change, demographics shift, technologi…
A man in his 50s was flown to the hospital after sustaining injuries in a bobcat-related incident on Sunday afternoon.
At 3:42pm, the LifeFlight rescue helicopter was called to a property in the Gladstone region.
The LifeFlight aeromedical crew partnered with local QAS paramedics to provide treatment for the patient's leg injury.
The man was flown to…
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…
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