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Tasmania strengthens assistance for workers and families impacted by asbestos(Post)
The Tasmanian Government has announced it will enhance assistance for workers and their families affected by illnesses caused by asbestos exposure.The Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs ...
Safe Work Australia publishes new workers’ compensation research report (Post)Safe Work Australia has released a research report conducted by Monash University that explores early intervention in the workers’ compensation process. According to the federal workplace health and ...
Queensland aquatic centre fined $85,000 over electric shock incident(Post)A fine of $85,000 has been imposed on a Queensland aquatic centre after an employee suffered an electric shock in a workplace incident in February 2022.The worker was using a pool-cleaning tool at th ...
Riverland company fined for hand crush(Post)A South Australian manufacturing company has been hit with a $60,000 fine after a worker suffered a serious hand injury in a workplace incident.The worker was injured while working with a welding mac ...
Manager fined $60k over death of young worker(Post)A construction company manager was recently found guilty of failing to provide a safe work environment after a teen worker fell to his death at a Perth construction site. The 17-year-old man was work ...
SafeWork SA assisting businesses in addressing psychosocial hazards(Post)SafeWork SA, in conjunction with ReturnToWorkSA, has launched a free training initiative to support South Australian businesses in recognising and addressing psychosocial threats to employee well-be ...
SafeWork SA issues heatwave warning to employers(Post)As temperatures soar across the State, SafeWork SA reminds employers to implement their hot weather policy or adopt the necessary safety measures to protect workers from heat-related illnesses.Busine ...
Tasmania to expand presumptive cancers list for firefighters(Post)The Tasmanian government has recently introduced legislation to expand the list of presumptive cancers for fire-fighters.Nine more cancers will be added to the presumptive list after the bill tabled ...
Waste management company facing trial after Canberra workplace incident(Post)A waste management company faces a fine of up to $1.5 million after a worker sustained ‘multiple fractures and lacerations’ to his fingers in a workplace incident in Canberra two years ago.The compan ...
Darwin equipment hire company and director receive record fine over excavator death(Post)A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director have been fined a total of $1.14 million over a fatal workplace incident almost four years ago. This is the highest fine ever imposed fo ...
New report concerning violence and aggression in workplace settings across Australia released(Post)Safe Work Australia has released a fresh report regarding violence and aggression in Australian workplaces. “Our recent data report Psychological health and safety in the workplace highlighted a conc ...
