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SafeWork SA targets workplaces with silica exposure risks(Post)
SafeWork SA inspectors are visiting businesses in the stone fabrication industry to ensure employers are protecting workers from exposure to silica dust.The inspectors will issue notices where they b ...
Death on the job: Thirty two fatal incidents reported to WorkSafe so far this year (Post)Latest statistics from WorkSafe New Zealand show a total of 32 fatal occupational incidents have been reported to the safety watchdog this year. Transport, Postal and Warehousing and Construction hav ...
Highest workplace fatalities in New Zealand in 2022 were in Agriculture, WorkSafe figures reveal(Post)Preliminary data from WorkSafe NZ indicates that 44 work-related fatalities were reported to the safety watchdog in 2022.The Agriculture industry had the highest number of fatal occupational injuries ...
Vic employers urged to protect workers from amputation injuries(Post)WorkSafe reminds employers to ensure machines have adequate safeguards to minimise the risk of amputation injuries.WorkSafe data shows more than 150 body parts were amputated in 2022. The safety regu ...
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 & ...
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 ...
New Zealand companies fined over fatal runaway trailer incident(Post)Two companies have been fined $270,000 and ordered to pay $130,000 in reparations by a Christchurch court after a man died when his van was struck by a runaway trailer.WorkSafe investigated the Octob ...
Safe Work Australia updates fatal occupational injuries data (Post)Safe Work Australia has published the latest work-related fatalities data for 2023.The data reveals 91 fatal workplace injuries have been recorded in Australia so far this year.Transport postal and w ...
New study finds a third of Victorian paramedics injured at work(Post)A recent Monash University study has revealed that nearly a third of all paramedics in Victoria have sustained job-related injuries.Researchers found that more than 7500 paramedic injuries occurred o ...
SafeWork NSW updates enforceable undertaking guidelines(Post)SafeWork NSW has released new enforceable undertaking guidelines following extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders.The new guidelines address key recommendations from the recent evaluation ...
Shearer dies after being trapped in machinery at Katrine (Post)WorkSafe WA has launched an investigation after a shearer died in a work-related incident at Katrine on Thursday.Reports indicated the man was placing wool into a wool press when he became trapped in ...
