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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 ...
Man in critical condition following circular saw incident in Brisbane(Post)A Brisbane man is in critical condition following a devastating incident at work with a circular saw.The man, in his 60s, sustained injuries at approximately 6:11pm on Thursday in Stones Corner.Accor ...
Pilot injured in crop-duster crash in central Queensland(Post)A crop-dusting pilot sustained minor injuries when his aircraft crashed in central Queensland.The pilot, the only individual aboard the aircraft, was engaged in agricultural activities at a rural pro ...
Twenty-three Australian workers killed in 2024(Post)According to the latest statistics from Safe Work Australia, the number of Australian workers who have died in workplace incidents this year stands at 23.The industries with the highest number of fat ...
SafeWork NSW issues prohibition notice after fatal workplace incident(Post)Work has been suspended at a Newcastle construction site following the death of a worker on Wednesday morning.A 20-year-old man was crushed to death at about 9am.SafeWork NSW inspectors issued the pr ...
Victorian taxi company charged for OHS violations leading to passenger deaths(Post)A Victorian taxi company faces charges after two passengers died when their wheelchairs tipped backwards.WorkSafe has charged the company with four counts under the OHS Act over its failure to ensure ...
