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Sydney scaffolding company fined $2 million for workplace death(Post)
A company has been ordered to pay millions of dollars by a NSW court after a young worker was killed in a scaffolding collapse at a Sydney construction site in April 2019.The company was fined $2 mil ...
Queensland worker injured in scaffolding fall(Post)A construction worker is recovering in hospital after falling from scaffolding on the Gold Coast.The man reportedly fell about four meters off scaffolding at a construction site in Southport on Wedne ...
Spotlight on silica dust and mental health in SafeWork NSW inspection program(Post)Inspectors from SafeWork NSW are visiting construction sites across the state to talk with workers about the health risks of silica dust exposure and mental ill-health.SafeWork NSW Executive Director ...
Nearly $1 million in fines issued as SafeWork intensifies efforts to protect workers from falls(Post)SafeWork NSW's year-long inspection blitz on falls from heights has reached its halfway mark, with fines amounting to nearly $1 million already issued.The safety regulator launched the 'Working at He ...
10 SWMS Examples + Templates for High-risk Activities(Post)Learn what Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) are and how to use them. Plus, view our SWMS examples and templates to help you get started in ensuring safe practices in your workplace. A well-wri ...
WA company fined after worker suffers fall from height injuries(Post)A WA building company has been fined $45,000 after a worker fell about three metres through a void and sustained multiple injuries three years ago.The man was working at a Perth construction site in ...
Safely Rebuilding After Floods(Post)Safely rebuilding after the floods.The rebuild after the catastrophic flooding event across New South Wales is underway, with the Commonwealth and State Governments providing well over a billion doll ...
VIC firms penalised after steel plate drops from high rise building(Post)A construction firm and a hoist supplier have incurred fines totaling $45,000 following an incident where a 12-kilogram steel plate fell about 15 floors from a high rise project in South Melbourne, a ...
Study shows one-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus (Post)New research from Curtin University has found that one-quarter of the Australian workforce suffer from tinnitus or ringing in the ears, a condition that can disturb sleep and cause anxiety and depres ...
Operator rescued after crane falls at Sydney worksite(Post)A construction worker was extricated from a crane that had fallen over in Sydney’s southwest on Tuesday afternoon. Emergency services responded to a property in Padstow Heights just after ...
When do I need a SWMS?(Page)A Workers Guide When do I need a SWMS? In Australia, it is a legislative requirement that a written Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is produced for work which is determined to be High Risk Co ...
