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Northern Territory approves new Codes of Practice(Post)
The Northern Territory Government has recently granted approval for new Codes of Practice under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.Some of the approved Codes of Practi ...
Mechanic critical after truck rolls on him in southern Queensland(Post)A mechanic was severely injured after being crushed by a truck at a worksite near Toowoomba on Thursday evening.At around 7.30pm, a man in his twenties was preparing a truck to be towed at Pilton whe ...
Darwin equipment company plead guilty over fatal workplace incident (Post)A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director recently pleaded guilty to workplace safety violations that led to the death of a worker. The 30-year-old man was helping load an excavator o ...
Crop-duster pilot killed in NSW crash(Post)A pilot has died in a crop-duster crash in western New South Wales.The crash was reported to emergency services at around 7.50am on Saturday.Upon arrival, officers discovered the wreckage of the crop ...
NT WorkSafe publishes new guidelines for managing heavy vehicle driver fatigue(Post)NT WorkSafe has released new resources to assist heavy vehicle operators manage the risks associated with driver fatigue.NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong said the State’s workplace safety ...
Fatalities spike in transport, postal and warehousing industry(Post)Latest data from Safe Work Australia reveals that the Transport, postal & warehousing industry is still the most dangerous industry, with 35 on-the-job deaths so far this year.The Agriculture, fo ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases new fact sheet on workplace bullying and harassment(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has developed a fact sheet about bullying and harassment in the workplace.Workplace bullying is repeated, unwelcome behaviour directed towards an employee. Workplace bully ...
WorkSafe probing fatal fall incident in Perth(Post)WorkSafe is currently conducting an investigation into the work-related fatality of a 71-year-old roof plumber that occurred in Malaga on Tuesday.Reports indicate the man was performing tasks on the ...
Two miners sustain severe burns from steam at Queensland copper smelter(Post)Two workers were transported to hospital in a serious condition after sustaining severe burns at a mine site in outback Queensland.The miners were at a Mount Isa copper smelter when a steam vent next ...
133 Australian workers killed at work this year(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently published data revealing that 133 Australian workers have died in workplace incidents this year. The transport, postal and warehousing industries lead with 41 fatalit ...
Updated Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL) to be enforced from 1 December 2026(Post)Workplace health and safety (WHS) ministers have reached a consensus on the updated WEL list and a coordinated transition period until 30 November 2026, according to Safe Work Australia.This adjustme ...
