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Wednesday 17th February 2021(Post)
Safety News Roundup: Wednesday 17th February 2021 Welcome to our latest safety news update, published Wednesday 17th February 2021, covering two significant workplace incidents that highlight ongoing
Queensland to ban engineered stone work from 1 July(Post)Queensland to Ban Engineered Stone Work from 1 July The Queensland Government has officially announced that the prohibition on engineered stone will be fully implemented in Queensland from 1 July, 20
Melbourne aged care home faces charges over COVID-19 outbreak(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has filed charges against a Melbourne aged care home for workplace safety breaches following a COVID-19 outbreak at a residential aged care facility at Epping in 2020.The safety regu
Health effects of occupational silica exposure studied(Post)Researchers at Curtin University have predicted that more than 10,000 Australian workers will develop lung cancer in their lifetime from silica exposure.In the study funded by the Australian Council o
WorkSafe issues safety reminder as electric vehicle use increases(Post)The growth in electric vehicle use has prompted WorkSafe Victoria to remind employers to provide adequate training and supervision to workers to enable them to work safely.The safety watchdog issued t
Safety Heroes 2022 teaches Queensland kids about electrical safety during floods(Post)A record number of primary schools in Queensland are taking part in this year’s Ergon Energy’s Safety Heroes program as part of Electrical Safety Week.Launched in 2015, the Safety Heroes program teach
New safety guide for Victorian farming families released(Post)The Victorian Farmers Federation has launched a farm safety guidebook for children aged between 10-15 years.The Child Safety on Farms guide was developed after a 2021 coronial inquiry revealed that se
WorkSafe New Zealand warns contractors against using high-pressure water blasting on asbestos(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is warning contractors against using high-pressure water blasting to clean asbestos-containing roofing material.New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator says painting c
Queensland passes new laws to crack down on claim farming(Post)The Queensland Government has recently passed new laws banning ‘claim farming’ for personal injury or workers’ compensation claims.Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said the n
Queensland WorkCover premiums among lowest in the country(Post)The Queensland Government has increased the average premium rate for workers’ compensation insurance. For the financial year 2022–23, Queensland businesses will pay $1.23 per $100 of wages paid. The a
NSW Government’s Speak Up Save Lives app marks major milestone with over 10,000 reports (Post)The NSW Government has received more than 10,000 reports about unsafe work practices since the Speak Up Save Lives app was launched.Launched in May 2020, the app allows workers to anonymously report w
