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Victorian company charged after worker fatally struck by automatic gate(Post)
A gate repair company has been charged after a truck driver was fatally struck by an automatic sliding gate at a Dandenong depot last year.WorkSafe has charged the company with a breach of secti ...
Safe Work Australia releases new snapshot on the effects of Covid-19 on workers returning to work after an injury(Post)Safe Work Australia has released a new snapshot examining the effects of Covid-19 on employees returning to work following a work-related injury or illness.Safe Work Australia said the ‘snapshot pres ...
Pilot sustains severe injuries following plane crash at Perth airport(Post)A pilot suffered severe injuries when his plane crashed at a Perth airport on Friday afternoon.Emergency services rushed to the airport at 1:15pm following reports of a small plane crashing during an ...
WorkSafe campaign raises awareness about engineered stone prohibition(Post)WorkSafe has recently launched a new campaign to raise awareness about the impending ban on engineered stone.The campaign targets workers in regional communities who are involved in working with engi ...
Safe Work Australia's 2021-22 Annual Report now available(Post)Safe Work Australia's 2021-22 annual report has been published. The report contains detailed information about the federal agency's operations, including workforce and funding.Safe Work Australia sai ...
Safe Work Australia releases review of the 2015 Deemed Diseases Report(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the “Review of the 2015 Deemed Diseases in Australia Report.”The safety agency commissioned the review to consider the latest scientific evidence on the causal link b ...
Workplace fatalities continue to rise(Post)A total of 40 Australian workers have died in work-related incidents so far this year, according to recent data from Safe Work Australia.Transport postal and warehousing industry leads with 13 fatali ...
Safe Work Australia seeks input on National Safe Work Month campaign theme(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback from workers, employers and other key stakeholders on the theme for this year’s National Safe Work Month campaign.“We are seeking your valuable insights on the ...
Australia completes GHS 7 transition(Post)Manufacturers and importers of hazardous chemicals in Australia are now required to use the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7). The two-year tr ...
Safe Work Australia releases work-related fatality stats(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the latest workplace fatality figures for 2022. So far this year, 120 Australian workers have been killed at work. Transport, postal & warehousing industry has 52 ...
Workplace death toll rolls on(Post)According to latest Safe Work Australia figures, twenty Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year.The Transport postal and warehousing industry leads with 10 fatalities, followed b ...
