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Safe Work Australia unveils new digital platform focused on airborne contaminants(Post)
Safe Work Australia has created an online resource for airborne contaminants to support employers in recognising their WHS obligations to shield employees from exposure and to maintain compliance wi ...
Safe Work Australia releases new WHS data(Post)Safe Work Australia has released updated information on the ‘Jurisdictional Comparison dashboard’ for the 2022-23 period, which is now available on their data website titled "Our Data. Yo ...
Safe Work Australia releases new guidelines to help enforce the ban on engineered stone(Post)New guidance has been released by Safe Work Australia to provide assistance to persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) in understanding their obligations concerning work health and safet ...
NT WorkSafe urges workplaces to remain alert to the potential threat of melioidosis(Post)NT WorkSafe is calling on all businesses in the Territory to exercise caution and take appropriate measures to protect workers from the risk of melioidosis.A Darwin worker was recently diagnosed with ...
New regulations to help prevent work-related psychological injuries in South Australia(Post)New regulations to help workplaces manage the risks of psychological injuries will be introduced in South Australia at the end of this year.According to SafeWork SA, psychological illnesses affect wo ...
Victoria power station operator fined $1.5m over workplace fatality(Post)A Victorian power station operator has been fined $1.5 million after a worker was fatally burned in an explosion four years ago.During the incident in November 2018, a 54-year-old man was installing ...
Company fined over Ettamogah blasting incident(Post)A company has been convicted and fined $300,000 for breaching the WHS Act following a blasting incident north of Albury more than three years ago.The company was also convicted and fined $12,000 at t ...
Victor Harbor shed company fined after worker injured in roof plunge(Post)The South Australian Employment Tribunal has sentenced a shed company following an incident in which a worker was seriously injured after plunging through a roof.The worker suffered multiple inj ...
New advisory group to address sexual harassment in NSW workplaces(Post)The NSW Government has established the NSW Respect at Work Advisory Group to coordinate efforts to tackle workplace sexual harassment.Recent figures from the Australian Human Rights Commission show a ...
ACT releases new Asbestos Advice Notice(Post)The ACT Government has announced the release of a new Asbestos Advice Notice.The updated Notice took effect on 1 July 2023.The notice provides details on where you can find asbestos at home and appli ...
Submissions on proposed engineered stone ban published (Post)Submissions from the recent public consultation on the proposed ban on the use of engineered stone have now been published.Last month, Safe Work Australia invited stakeholders to have their say on a ...
