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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 ...
Darwin business fined for multiple Covid-19 rule breaches(Post)A Darwin business has been shut down for multiple failures to comply with the Chief Health Officer (CHO) directions.NT police attended the Coconut Grove premises following reports that workers were n ...
WorkSafe probing Auckland trench collapse(Post)A trench collapse in the Auckland suburb of Meadowbank has prompted an investigation by WorkSafe.One individual sustained serious injuries while another person was moderately injured during the incid ...
Safe Work Australia releases new national WHS data (Post)Figures released by Safe Work Australia show 195 Australian workers died on the job in 2022.The figures are contained in the ‘Key Work Health and Safety Statistics Australia 2023’ report published by ...
South Australia to ban uncontrolled cutting of engineered stone(Post)South Australia plans to ban the uncontrolled processing of engineered stone products to protect workers from dust related diseases.The new regulations will make it an offence for any employer to all ...
Deaths in the workplace: New data shows fatal incidents in the Agriculture industry are falling(Post)The latest figures released by Safe Work Australia show the Agriculture, forestry and fishing industry has recorded six fatalities so far this year, 14 fewer than at the same time last year.Agricultu ...
Safe Work Australia to employers: 'Manage work-related psychological risks'(Post)Safe Work Australia reminds employers that they have a duty to protect workers from psychological harm.Safe Work Australia said, "Managing psychosocial risks at work is just as important as managing ...
Safe Work Australia releases new WHS resources for managing work-related psychosocial hazards (Post)SafeWork Australia has released new model regulations and a code of practice to help prevent psychological harm at work.The federal agency says the model WHS laws now include regulations on psychosoc ...
