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Construction industry case study published(Post)
Safe Work Australia has released a new case study for the construction industry.The case study explains how the four model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act principles apply to WHS duties.Safe Work Au ...
Forty New Zealand workers killed on the job this year (Post)A total of 40 New Zealand workers have been fatally injured at work this year, latest WorkSafe statistics reveal.The Transport Postal and Warehousing experienced the highest number of fatal inci ...
New Zealand waste company fined after fatal poisoning(Post)A New Zealand waste company has been sentenced after a worker died from chemical poisoning.The worker died after being exposed to toxic gas at a treatment pit in Seaview in August 2017.WorkSafe said ...
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 ...
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 ...
Two businesses damaged in truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide (Post)Two businesses have been damaged in a truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide on Wednesday morning.The unoccupied truck crashed into two businesses after rolling more than 200 metres in the Adelaid ...
Defence facing WHS charges over crocodile attack on soldiers(Post)The Department of Defence is facing charges after two soldiers were injured in a crocodile attack two years ago.The soldiers were swimming at Portland Roads in far north Queensland on 6 August 2021 w ...
Adelaide college fined after student drowns on school excursion(Post)An Adelaide college has been fined $420,000 after a student drowned on a school trip in March 2021.The 16-year-old student drowned after jumping into the water to rescue a fellow student. A SafeWork ...
