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SafeWork encourages workplaces to prioritise safety of young employees during NSW Youth Week(Post)
New South Wales workplace safety regulator says Youth Week (April 9 -17) presents an ideal opportunity for employers of young individuals to guarantee that they are in a setting that provides a ...
Medical provider allowed to continue conducting lung disease screenings for Queensland coal miners(Post)A medical provider in Mackay has received approval to resume screening Queensland coal miners for lung disease, following a suspension imposed by Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) earlier ...
Qld mine safety regulator issues safety notice following fatal incident(Post)A coal mine worker died from injuries sustained while dismantling conveyor equipment underground in central Queensland last month.The 58-year-old man died after suffering serious head injuries at an ...
SA builder receives expiation notice for high risk work without licence(Post)A residential builder has recently received an expiation notice from SafeWork SA for directing a worker to modify scaffold without the relevant high risk work licence.On 30 March 2022, the builder wa ...
Mining contractor penalised after director falsified medical records for workers(Post)A Queensland mining contractor has been ordered to pay a fine of $32,500 by the Brisbane Magistrates Court for not arranging health evaluations for two coal mine employees. A probe initiated by the ...
NSW government pledges $5.6m to tackle psychological hazards in the workplace(Post)The NSW Government has recently unveiled a strategy to assist employers in handling psychosocial risks and safeguarding their employees from psychological harm.SafeWork NSW's Psychological Healt ...
WorkSafe ACT inspectors visit construction sites, issue 83 improvement notices(Post)WorkSafe ACT inspectors have visited 47 residential construction sites in Taylor following the death of a worker on 8 December.Six teams of inspectors worked across the suburb focusing on unsafe prac ...
Why Your Company Needs Standard Operating Procedures?(Post)Standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be invaluable for business. They provide a valuable resource for employees to reference, ensuring that everyone is doing things the same way and reducing t ...
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 ...
SA contractor stripped of asbestos licence(Post)A South Australian asbestos removalist has had their Class A licence suspended by SafeWork for failing to safely remove asbestos from a residential premise. The contractor was accused of exposin ...
NSW insurer icare launches tender for claims and injury management services(Post)NSW state insurer icare has recently launched a tender for the procurement of claims and injury management services for the NSW Nominal Insurer workers compensation scheme.Minister for Finance and Em ...
