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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 ...
New Zealand meat companies fined for worker’s fatal injury(Post)A New Zealand court has ordered two companies to pay $340,000 following the death of a 74-year-old man who died while cleaning a machine. The man had climbed into a bin lifter to clean it when he bec ...
Amendments to WHS regulations in SA aim to lower ‘work at height’ threshold(Post)SafeWork SA has released new fact sheets to facilitate the understanding of changes in WHS laws related to high-risk construction work for both workers and employers. The amendments to the Work Heal ...
VIC company facing charges for staircase hazards posed to employees with disabilities(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a hay and grain logistics firm in connection with the fatality of an employee at a storage facility located in Willaura, south of Ararat, two years ago.The company ...
NHVR’s SA campaign focuses on driver fatigue(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has commenced a comprehensive operation spanning from the Western Australia border to Port Augusta in South Australia.NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Sa ...
NSW considering imposing penalties for employers held accountable for worker fatalities(Post)The NSW Government has announced it is currently exploring the possibility of imposing fines amounting to $18 million and extended prison terms for employers who are found accountable for industrial ...
