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WorkSafe New Zealand seeks to hire WHS inspectors(Post)
WorkSafe New Zealand has initiated its first round of hiring for health and safety inspectors for 2025 and the safety watchdog says it is eager to connect with anyone interested in contributing to s ...
SafeWork SA advises workplaces to be cautious about the interaction between mobile plant and pedestrians(Post)SafeWork SA has recently warned mobile plant operators about the considerable dangers posed to workers and pedestrians, after 14 fatalities over the last five years. “Powered mobile plant incl ...
Farmhand death caused by inadequate maintenance of quad bike(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has said that the fatal quad bike rollover involving a Tararua farmhand might have been averted had the farm manager maintained the bike in optimal condition. According to the N ...
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 ...
Friday 12th February 2021(Post)Construction company charged over fall risk at correctional centre. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has alleged John Holland Pty Ltd failed in its duties under the Work Hea ...
SWA releases key WHS statistics report(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the 2021 national data on workplace fatality figures and workers' compensation claims.The Key Work Health and Safety Statistics, Australia 2022 report provides nation ...
Deadline looms for WorkSafe Farm Safety Calendar Competition(Post)Entries for the 2022 WorkSafe Queensland Farm Safety Calendar Competition close on Friday 24 June, and primary school children are encouraged to enter the annual drawing competition.Industrial Relati ...
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 ...
WorkSafe issues mobile plant safety reminder(Post)WorkSafe is reminding workers about the importance of safely operating powered mobile plant on farms.The reminder was issued following the death of a 61-year-old farmer who was killed instantly ...
QLD using calendar competition to promote farm safety(Post)Queensland primary school students are being encouraged to enter the annual Farm Safety calendar competition.The competition aims to raise awareness among students of common hazards on Queenslan ...
Safe Work Australia updates WHS data on its beta website(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently released new work health and safety data on its beta site.Safe Work Australia said, “the initial release in March 2023 published dashboards for our key datasets inclu ...