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Safe Work Australia creates new resources to help workplaces manage bushfire risk(Post)
Safe Work Australia has recently released a new information sheet to help PCBUs use the ‘national fire danger rating and warning systems’ to assess and manage the potential risks of bushfires in the ...
Safe Work Australia’s new SWMS guide aims to debunk certain misconceptions surrounding SWMS(Post)Safe Work Australia has released a new SWMS guide which explains the importance of a SWMS; when it is necessary and how to use it. The guide has videos and ‘interactive elements that can be used for ...
Charges laid after worker struck by heavy steel beams(Post)A transport company faces multiple charges under the Victorian OHS Act following an incident in which a truck driver suffered serious injuries after several steel beams fell on him.WorkSafe said a lo ...
Safe Work Australia seeks opinions on proposed reduction of workplace exposure standard for aluminium welding fumes(Post)Safe Work Australia is inviting comments on a proposal aimed at decreasing the workplace exposure standard (WES) for aluminium welding fumes from 5 mg/m³ to 1 mg/m³.“We have published a review that r ...
Tasmania introduces new workers compensation claim forms and medical certificate(Post)The Tasmanian Government says it is committed to ensuring workers have timely access to workers compensation after the State Government recently unveiled a set of new claim forms.These documents incl ...
New model Code of Practice to help prevent sexual and gender-based harassment at work(Post)A new model Code of Practice to address workplace sexual and gender-based harassment has been released.Safe Work Australia says the model Code: Sexual and Gender-based Harassment, offers practical ti ...
VIC company to front court over alleged workplace bullying(Post)A heating and cooling company is due to face court over alleged bullying of an apprentice by fellow workers.The apprentice was allegedly bullied at work between July 2022 and March 2023.Wo ...
Safe Work Australia seeks stakeholder feedback on National Safe Work Month 2023(Post)Safe Work Australia is conducting a survey about the themes and topics of National SafeWork Month 2023. The federal safety agency encourages workers and employers to take a few minutes to answe ...
90 Year Old Woman Dies After Fall on Travellator(Post)Ninety-year-old women on an outing with a carer died after falling on a travelator. In February 2019, a ninety-year-old woman died shortly after falling on a shopping centre travelator during a ...
Safe Work Australia releases new model code of practice: Elevating Work Platforms(Post)Safe Work Australia has published the model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms. This model code serves as a practical resource for PCBUs (employers) and other duty holders on how to address ...
Safe Work Australia releases new model Code of Practice to address risks posed by silica dust in the workplace(Post)Safe Work Australia has released a new model Code of Practice for controlling respirable crystalline silica risks at work to safeguard employees from silica exposure. The federal safety agency ...
