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Fatal occupational incidents statistics updated(Post)
According to Safe Work Australia, 134 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year. Recent figures from the federal safety regulator show fatal incidents in the Transport, postal & ...
Safe Work Australia requesting feedback on how to improve dispute resolution in accordance with the model WHS legislation(Post)Safe Work Australia is calling for comments on possible measures to enhance dispute resolution within the framework of the model work health and safety (WHS) regulations “Under the curre ...
WorkCover Queensland will not increase average premium rate(Post)WorkCover Queensland has announced that the average net premium rate target for the 2025–26 financial year will remain unchanged. The rate will remain at $1.343 for each $100 of wages, a ...
Safe Work Australia discontinues Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) calculator(Post)Safe Work Australia has announced that new data reporting tools launched in December on its data website, Our Data. Your Stories have now taken the place of the Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIF ...
Safe Work Australia releases 2023 ‘Interim Review of the List of Deemed Disease in Australia’ report(Post)The federal workplace safety regulator has recently released the ‘2023 Interim Review of the List of Deemed Disease in Australia report,’ and an updated List of Deemed Diseases in Australia and Suppo ...
Video focuses on vehicle-related incidents at NSW mine sites(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has launched a video campaign to help prevent vehicle incidents and near misses at mine sites.The video highlights a specific incident at a coal mine in Muswellbrook, wher ...
Fatal occupational injuries: Safe Work Australia releases last update for 2023(Post)Safe Work Australia has published the last workplace fatality data update for 2023.The data includes work-related deaths recorded from 1 January 2023 to 7 December 2023.The latest figures published b ...
VIC metal fabrication subcontractor charged after worker fractures back in fall(Post)A Victorian metal fabrication subcontractor has been charged with three breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker sustained serious injuries when he fell from height at a Melb ...
Comcare launches new program to fight workplace mental health stigma(Post)Federal work health and safety regulator Comcare has launched a new program to tackle workplace mental health stigma.According to Comcare, stigma can prevent an employee from seeking help from a qual ...
Mental health boost for small businesses in Victoria (Post)The Victorian government has upgraded the Workwell Toolkit for Small Business, a free online service with information to promote workplace mental health.The toolkit provides a step-by-step guide to h ...
WorkSafe urges employers to take necessary measures to shield workers from dangers posed by asbestos exposure(Post)This week is Asbestos Awareness Week 2024 in New Zealand (November 18-24), and WorkSafe New Zealand is reminding employers of their obligation to protect workers from asbestos exposure without except ...
