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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 ...
Northern Territory's Work Health Authority resigning from position(Post)Ms. Peggy Cheong, the head of the Northern Territory’s Work Health Authority, is resigning from her position after more than two years of leadership at NT WorkSafe. Ms. Cheong has taken o ...
SafeWork SA issues warning after auger operator dies(Post)A warning has been issued to businesses and their workers regarding the hazards of using augers, in light of a fatal incident involving a worker at a property south of Adelaide last month. SafeW ...
Company fined for serious forklift incident at Port Melbourne warehouse(Post)A Melbourne court has recently fined a transport and logistics company after a worker was injured by a forklift in May 2020.The company was fined $40,000 for breaching the Occupational Health an ...
Eighty-one Australian workers killed in first half of 2022(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia statistics show 81 Australian workers died on the job in the first half of 2022.The Transport, postal and warehousing industry had the highest number of work-related deaths ...
Public input sought on crane licensing(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking public input on crane licensing to identify areas that need to be improved.The safety agency has released a discussion paper for a six-week consultation period until Th ...
Online white card courses not accepted in the Northern Territory(Post)NT WorkSafe has issued a reminder to those intending to work in the construction sector that in-person training is mandatory to acquire a Northern Territory general construction induction training c ...
Charges filed after worker dies from fall at VIC construction site(Post)In the aftermath of a worker's death in the hospital resulting from a three-meter fall at a building site in Glen Waverley two years ago, WorkSafe Victoria has recently initiated charges against a ca ...
NSW Resources Regulator implementing measures to tackle psychosocial risks within the mining sector(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has established a new landing page on its website, designed to enhance public understanding of risks, facilitate the seeking of advice, provide information on reporting pr ...
WorkSafe releases updated asbestos-related guidance(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has released guidance aimed at facilitating the safe management and handling of asbestos.The workplace safety watchdog says asbestos continues to be the leading cause of wor ...
