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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 ...
Safety in High-Risk Construction Work in Australia(Post)Safety is a priority for those involved in construction, considering that construction sites pose one of the highest risks across various industries. To protect workers, Workplace Health and Safety ( ...
Victorian businesses urged to prioritise forklift safety (Post)WorkSafe reminds businesses to make safety a priority when working with forklifts after more than 140 workers were injured in forklift incidents in 2022.WorkSafe said, “Forklifts offer a practical wa ...
Ladder injuries prompt WorkSafe safety reminder(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder to employers to work safely with portable ladders after two people were seriously injured when the ladders they were on failed without warning.WorkSafe said bo ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cross-border blitz helps improve construction safety (Post)Workplace safety inspectors issued a total of 47 improvement notices during a recent construction blitz on the NSW/Victoria border. WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspectors visited more than 35 ...
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 ...
WorkSafe issues silica dust safety warning(Post)WorkSafe NZ has issued a safety alert underscoring the grave health and safety dangers posed by high levels of respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure for workers in the stone benchtop industry.
Essential Energy urges safety with Christmas lights(Post)Essential Energy reminds customers to put safety first when hanging Christmas lights this holiday season.The electricity distributor has provided customers with electrical safety tips for the home.“C ...
Joint inspection blitz uncovers safety failings (Post)WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspected more than 40 construction sites last month, issuing improvement notices and holding information sessions. The joint inspection blitz focused on working at ...