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Safe Work Australia updates workplace fatality figures(Post)
Safe Work Australia has released the latest work related fatality figures.The figures show as at 9 December 2021, 132 Australian workers have been killed at work in 2021.The transport, postal & ...
SA business hit with large fine due to safety lapses leading to apprentice’s death(Post)The South Australian Employment Court has ordered a Riverland-based manufacturing firm to pay a fine of $840,000 after an apprentice died in 2021.SafeWork SA charged the company following an investig ...
New Log Haulage Industry code of practice seeks to ensure safer operations in the logging sector(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently unveiled a new Code of Practice aimed at helping the industry enhance safety results in log transportation. The newly introduced Log Haulage ...
Man’s death on Queensland rural property sparks quad bike safety warning(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has warned of the dangers of using quad bikes after a rural property owner was fatally injured in a quad bike rollover in November 2021.Initial investigations i ...
SafeWork SA issues warning about farm safety following fatalities in the agricultural industry(Post)SafeWork SA is advising farmers and agricultural workers to implement additional safety measures when operating machinery and handling hazardous airborne substances, following two tragic deaths on f ...
SafeWork Australia releases revised guide on how to install batteries for rooftop solar systems(Post)SafeWork Australia has revised the ‘Guide to managing the risks of rooftop solar installation work’ by adding guidance for the management of work health and safety (WHS) risks associated ...
Key sectors on WorkSafe's watchlist to minimise injuries(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has recently revealed it will focus on five key industries in the upcoming year to help achieve its ambitious objectives for decreasing workplace fatalities and injuries across the ...
Company and director fined for safety breaches(Post)A Victorian brick manufacturing company and its director have been fined more $50,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a forklift incident in July 2019.The Ballarat Magistrates' Court heard ho ...
Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace: An Essential Guide to Australian Compliance(Post)Plant and equipment form the backbone of countless Australian industries. From heavy-duty machinery in mining and construction to specialised tools in manufacturing and agriculture, plant enable prod ...
Safe Work Australia releases new work-related injuries and fatalities data(Post)New statistics reveal that Australian workers are still facing significant rates of illness and injury in the workplace.Disturbingly, the number of workers who suffered fatal injuries at work rose to ...
Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer.(Post)Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer. A former plant operator who developed asbestosis and related illnesses, allegedly from his workplace, has filed a $1.7m lawsuit against his past ...
