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Safe Work Australia releases latest edition of their quarterly News Update(Post)
Safe Work Australia has published the February edition of its quarterly News Update.This publication sheds light on the initiatives undertaken by Safe Work Australia and presents valuable insights fr ...
WA vegetable business fined over severe arm injury(Post)A Western Australia vegetable business has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when his arm got stuck in a conveyor belt more than four years ago.The incident happened when the worker was ...
SA salt harvesting company fined after young worker seriously injured(Post)A salt harvesting company has been fined $75,000 in the South Australian Employment Tribunal (SAET) after a worker suffered serious injuries when her right arm was caught between a roller and a conve ...
Asbestos-cement water pipe management guidelines released(Post)The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has recently released guidelines to assist water and sewerage service providers in controlling asbestos exposure risks during maintenance and removal of asb ...
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 ...
NHVR’s operation reveals fatigue breaches(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has recently conducted a month-long campaign to tackle heavy vehicle driver fatigue during the festive season.The initiative dubbed Operation Forager aimed to rai ...
