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NSW Resources Regulator releases compliance priorities for July–December 2023(Post)
The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published its compliance priorities for the last half of 2023.The Resources Regulator’s compliance priorities for July to December 2023 include ‘heavy vehi ...
Australia’s first silica dust code of practice commences in Queensland(Post)A new code of practice to minimise exposure to silica dust in the construction industry is now in force in Queensland.The new code ‘Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Constructio ...
Auckland poultry company fined over severed thumb(Post)An Auckland poultry company will pay $30,000 to an employee after her thumb was severed while cleaning machinery.The company was also fined $200,000 following the incident in October 2020.According t ...
SafeWork SA compliance campaign targets childcare centres and schools (Post)SafeWork SA inspectors will be visiting childcare centres, and schools in both metropolitan and regional areas to ensure that playground operators are managing the risks associated with creating a&nb ...
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 ...
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 ...
