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Man dies after a vehicle related workplace incident in Canberra’s north(Post)
A man has been killed in a vehicle-related workplace incident in Taylor in Canberra’s north.The 43-year-year-old man was working on a construction site when he was pinned by the trailer of a truck.Pa ...
WorkSafe takes firm stance as employees and their families bear consequences of falls(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is implementing a rigorous enforcement policy to avert serious falls from heights, with numerous construction companies referred for possible legal measures in the initial months o ...
NSW seeks public feedback on decades-old workplace codes of practice (Post)The NSW government invites feedback from workers and employers for five codes of practice in one of the largest reviews of the state’s workplace health and safety codes of practice.According to the S ...
Border blitz prioritises mental well-being and falls prevention(Post)A recent safety blitz conducted by WorkSafe and SafeWork along the NSW/Victoria border has revealed potential fall hazards and emphasised the importance of addressing mental health risks in construct ...
SafeWork SA issues scaffolding collapse safety warning(Post)Three separate incidents involving workers sustaining severe injuries from scaffold falls at residential construction sites have triggered a warning from SafeWork SA.One such incident took place ...
Manager fined $60k over death of young worker(Post)A construction company manager was recently found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a teen worker fell to his death at a Perth construction site. The 17-year-old man was work ...
New Zealand roofing company fined after teenage worker falls through skylight(Post)A New Zealand roofing company was recently ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and reparations of $40,000 after a 14-year-old boy fell through a roof skylight, suffering multiple fractures.The company w ...
Guide to Starting With a Safety Management Plan in Australia(Post)In 2021, Australia recorded a total of 169 worker fatalities due to workplace accidents. Additionally, a report comparing survey data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics with SWA's data ...
Thursday 20th May 2021(Post)Inspectors crackdown on Sutherland Shire construction sites. Over the next few days, SafeWork NSW inspectors will be targeting unsafe working systems across all building trades within the Suther ...
160 Australian workers died on the job in 2022(Post)The latest Safe Work Australia figures show 160 Australian workers were killed on the job in 2022.The Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 65 fatalities, Agriculture, forestry & ...
Online white card courses not accepted in the Northern Territory(Post)NT WorkSafe has issued a reminder to those intending to work in the construction sector that in-person training is mandatory to acquire a Northern Territory general construction induction training c ...
