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Safety regulator reminds NSW miners that silica work register requirements will take effect on 1 October 2025(Post)
The NSW Resources Regulator advises miners that starting 1 October 2025, all persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must register workers engaged in high-risk processes involving crystal
SafeWork SA urges machinery operators to exercise caution around powerlines(Post)SafeWork SA and the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) have jointly issued a warning following a series of incidents where machinery has come into contact with live powerlines or scaffolds have b
Port Adelaide company fined after fatal roof fall(Post)A Port Adelaide company has been fined $100,000 for breaches of workplace safety rules after a worker died following a fall through a roof in December 2019. The 51-year-old man was working on a roof w
Joint inspection blitz finds safety breaches at border construction sites(Post)Safety inspectors from Victoria and NSW have recently visited construction sites along the border to promote workplace safety.The aim of the joint blitz was to raise awareness about the risks of worki
Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers approve recommendations to enhance incident notification regulations(Post)Safe Work Australia has revealed that Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers have come to an agreement on a set of proposals to strengthen the incident notification requirements outlined in the model
Chris White set to continue his role as WorkCover WA Chief Executive Officer(Post)The WA Government has officially announced that Chris White will continue in his role as Chief Executive Officer of WorkCover WA for another 5 years.According to Industrial Relations Minister Simone M
New coal dust workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland(Post)The new respirable coal dust workplace exposure standard of 1.5 mg/m3 took effect in Queensland on 1 October 2022.Consequently, WorkSafe advises businesses that work with coal to review dust control m
SafeWork SA releases new safety information sheet to help minimise mobile plant risks in construction (Post)South Australia's workplace safety watchdog has released a new safety information sheet to minimise mobile plant risks in the construction industry.The South Australian Construction Safety Alliance (S
Latest NT work health and safety statistics published(Post)The Northern Territory workplace health and safety regulator has released the 2022-2023 Key WHS statistics report. The report provides data on workers compensation claims and occupational deaths in t
Increased funding to improve farm safety in Tasmania(Post)The Tasmanian Government says the agriculture sector plays a vital role in the state's economy, adding that it is committed to implementing safe farming practices to support its continued growth.Minis
Truck driver’s death leads to 360K fine(Post)A former transport company has been fined for breaching health and safety regulations after a truck driver was fatally struck by the loading ramp of a trailer in 2019.Acting Head of SafeWork NSW Andre
