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WorkSafe WA announces dates and locations for agriculture industry inquiry(Post)
WorkSafe WA has released the dates and locations for public consultation meetings on the agriculture industry Inquiry, with the first meeting scheduled for 11 October in Albany. The Inquiry was annou ...
Work-related fatalities rise over previous year, Safe Work Australia figures show(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia data shows 52 Australian workers have been killed at work so far this year, eight more than at the same time last year.Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads wi ...
WorkSafe files charges against construction firm following worker's fall(Post)A construction company has been charged by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog after an employee sustained severe head and spinal injuries from a fall at a Melbourne worksite two years ago. W ...
Safe Work Australia invites comments on Asbestos Framework Review(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking input on the Asbestos Framework Review, which is assessing ways to enhance the model WHS framework to more effectively manage risks and facilitate the prioritised elim ...
Former miners encouraged to undergo testing for undetected silicosis, COPD, and black lung disease(Post)Data from Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) indicates that approximately 10% of ex-miners assessed throughout central Queensland have been identified with a lung disease caused by mine d ...
NT WorkSafe reminds employers to protect workers from heat-related illnesses(Post)NT WorkSafe calls on employers to take necessary measures to ensure that workers exposed to extreme heat can execute their tasks safely and without health risks, following the Bureau of Meteorol ...
NHVR urges truckies to prioritise fatigue management(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding heavy vehicle drivers to prioritise fatigue management, following the results of a large operation from Western Australia to Port Augusta in S ...
Tasmania expands cancer protection for firefighters(Post)Tasmania has added another nine cancers to the presumptive cancer list for fire-fighters following the passage of ‘world-leading legislative reforms by the State Parliament.’The bill extends the list ...
Sydney company fined for working at height injuries(Post)A Sydney company has been fined $618,750 after two workers fell from height while working at a demolition site in 2019.Head of SafeWork NSW Natasha Mann said the company pleaded guilty to failing to ...
New Zealand meat company fined after modified machine kills worker(Post)A New Zealand meat company has been sentenced for violating workplace safety rules after a worker was crushed to death while operating a modified machine.The Palmerston North District Court ordered t ...
New study finds food delivery riders don’t take more risks on the roads(Post)A new study has found food delivery riders do not take more risks on the roads than private cyclists.Researchers from Queensland University of Technology observed and compared 3401 bicycle food deliv ...
