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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 ...
Managing Safe Asbestos Removal(Post)What is Asbestos Removal? Asbestos removal also called asbestos abatement, is the carefully controlled process of removing asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) from a building or structure. ACM i ...
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 ...
Worker dies following excavator incident at macadamia farm in Queensland(Post)A farm contractor has been killed after becoming trapped beneath an excavator in Queensland.The man, 55, was fatally injured while working at a farm in Owanyilla on Tuesday afternoon.Paramedics arriv ...