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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 ...
NSW roofing company fined after worker falls(Post)A NSW roofing company was recently sentenced for workplace safety violations after a worker suffered serious injuries in a roof fall near Wollongong in 2020. Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said ...
Queensland businesses warned against operating without workers' compensation insurance(Post)WorkCover Queensland reminds businesses that it is an offence to operate without workers' compensation insurance.During the month of October, WorkCover Queensland conducted site visits at more than 2 ...
Vic power company plans guilty plea after fatal workplace incident(Post)The operator of a Victorian power station will plead guilty to three charges of breaching the OHS Act following the death of one of its workers. The 54-year-old man suffered severe burns while workin ...
Shepparton company sentenced following blast that injured six employees(Post)A recycling business has received a conviction and a $35,000 fine after an explosion involving aerosol gas at its Shepparton site injured six workers. The company was recently convicted in the ...
NT WorkSafe launches new resources to help businesses and employees meet ‘Positive Duty’ obligations(Post)NT WorkSafe has released updated resources to assist Persons Conducting a Business and Undertaking (PCBU) in comprehending and adhering to the new legal obligations that came into effect earlier thi ...
WA backs ban on engineered stone(Post)The Western Australian Government says it supports a ban on engineered stone to protect workers from silicosis.A recent Safe Work Australia report recommended a national ban on engineered stone use.W ...
Fatal steel beam crush leads to $525,000 fine for Sydney company(Post)A company has been fined $525,000 after a worker was fatally crushed by a steel beam at a Sydney worksite three years ago.The worker died after a 9000kg steel beam fell on him in July 2020. Workers ...
