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Charges filed against VIC bathroom wholesaler for contravening engineered stone prohibition(Post)
A bathroom wholesaler faces charges for purported violations of Victoria’s ban on the processing and distribution of engineered stone. The company is facing one charge pursuant to regulation 3 ...
Safe Work Australia releases updated WHS information for electricians(Post)Safe Work Australia recently released a new WHS profile focusing on electricians, aiming to highlight the common risks they face during their work activities.The federal safety agency said this ...
New workplace psychosocial hazard regulations taking effect in the Northern Territory this year(Post)New laws requiring businesses in the Northern Territory to manage psychosocial hazards at work will take effect on 1 July 2023.The Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 requi ...
National Safe Work Month Wraps up as workplace death toll mounts(Post)This is the last week of National Safe Work Month, and Safe Work Australia is focusing on safe and healthy work for all.This year’s campaign focused on a different topic each week.Early this week, Sa ...
New coal dust workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland(Post)The new respirable coal dust workplace exposure standard of 1.5 mg/m3 took effect in Queensland on 1 October 2022.Consequently, WorkSafe advises businesses that work with coal to review dust control ...
Fall through skylight prompts $60,000 fine(Post)A Queensland roofing company and its sole director have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker fell through a skylight and sustained serious injuries.The Southport Magistrates Court heard ...
SA cement company and executives charged over fatal truck crash(Post)A South Australian cement company and its executives are facing charges under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) following the death of a heavy vehicle driver in October 2020.It is alleged that th ...
Melbourne freight company charged over fatal unloading incident(Post)A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became ...
WorkSafe creating innovative avenues for recovery through employment(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is offering a new innovative chance to harness creativity and speed up transformative solutions for enhancing return to work results. The safety watchdog says funding of as much as ...
Victoria set to implement new regulations for safeguarding workers' mental well-being(Post)The Victorian Government has announced it will implement new regulations by year-end that enhance the management of psychosocial hazards, acknowledging their significance alongside physical hazards, ...
Charges filed after forklift strikes employee at VIC cured meats facility(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a cured meats manufacturer following a serious incident in which a worker was injured after being hit by a reversing forklift at the company's warehouse i ...
