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Fall from scaffolding triggers safety warning(Post)
Construction workers have been warned not to modify scaffolding if they are not authorised to do so following an incident in which a worker fell through a void they had created at a Darwin constructi ...
Electrical Safety: Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace(Post)In 2021-2022, eight incidents resulted in nine fatalities due to electrical causes in Australia and New Zealand. The rate of deaths per million people (DMP) was 0.29, an increase of 0.26 DMP com ...
Deadline looms for 2023 Comcare safety awards (Post)Comcare encourages employers and workers to submit entries for this year’s Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards before the closing date.Entries must be received by 5pm Sunday 30 April 2023.
Safety blitz targets construction sites in Wollondilly(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit Wilton and Menangle areas this week, inspecting residential construction sites in Wollondilly to guarantee and enforce compliance with workplace safety protocols.
Mobile cranes targeted in WorkSafe safety blitz (Post)WorkSafe WA is conducting an inspection blitz focusing on mobile cranes in metropolitan and regional areas.WorkSafe says it will partner with key stakeholders to raise safety awareness and improve co ...
SafeWork targets oyster farms in safety blitz(Post)Safe Work NSW is conducting a safety blitz in the state’s oyster farms in an effort to prevent work-related injuries. The safety watchdog says its inspectors will ensure farm machinery and equipment ...
Inflatable slide company fined for safety breaches(Post)An inflatable slide operator has been fined for workplace safety failures after a mammoth slide collapsed in Whangamatā in December 2020.Several people, mostly children, fell from heights of about tw ...
NT WorkSafe’s Electrical Safety Board accepting nominations(Post)NT WorkSafe is inviting individuals to submit nominations for consideration to become members of the inaugural Electrical Safety Board.The Electrical Safety Board, created in accordance with the Elec ...
NSW workplace safety watchdog issues more than 500 non-compliance notices in largest safety campaign in ten years(Post)The New South Wales Government says its efforts to bolster SafeWork NSW are proving effective, highlighted by the largest compliance crackdown in a decade, which has led to the issuance of over 500 ...
Program for the 23rd World Congress on safety released(Post)SafeWork NSW, the International Labour Organisation, and the International Social Security Organisation have recently released the draft program for the 23rd World Congress on occupational health and ...
Warehouse Safety Management: Guide to Getting Started(Post)What is Warehouse Safety?Warehouse safety is a critical component of ensuring workers, visitors, and equipment safety and well-being in warehouse environments. At its core, warehouse safety is about ...
