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Sydney scaffolding company fined $2 million for workplace death(Post)
A company has been ordered to pay millions of dollars by a NSW court after a young worker was killed in a scaffolding collapse at a Sydney construction site in April 2019.The company was fined $2 mil ...
Annual high visibility initiative launched across NSW mining sites(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has recently launched its annual high visibility campaign focused on mine safety. The Resources Regulator says the two-week initiative will concentrate on enhancing safet ...
Unsafe Work Practices: Avoid These 10 Practices & Create a Safer Workplace(Post)Employers and workers need to understand the serious health risks associated with unsafe work practices. The 2023 Key Work Health and Safety Statistics from Australia report that the leading cau ...
Tradies National Health Month: Tips for a Longer, Stronger Career(Post)Did You Know? August is Tradies National Health Month. Every August, Tradies National Health Month is observed across Australia as a dedicated national health campaign to spotlight the unique health ...
Monday 15th February 2021(Post)Ballarat hospital fined $20,000 after staff assault. Ballarat Health Services pleaded guilty in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide information to employees to allow them to p ...
WorkSafe charges company following death of traffic controller on freeway(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has brought charges against a traffic management firm following a worker's death in a crash on the Eastern Freeway two years ago. The man, aged 58, was on duty checking streetlight ...
New campaign to focus on lead risk management in SA(Post)SafeWork SA has introduced a fresh campaign focused on businesses dealing with lead to ensure the well-being and safety of their workers. In the next year, SafeWork SA inspectors will carry out work ...
WorkSafe issues warning to businesses following incident where teen worker was hit by steel beam(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand reminds businesses to ensure the safety of repurposed old equipment after the sentencing of company, whose modified crane was involved in an incident that significantly impacted ...
SafeWork SA targets distillers in WHS blitz (Post)SafeWork SA is conducting inspections at distilleries throughout the State to ensure they are in compliance with workplace health and safety rules and regulations regarding dangerous substances.The s ...
NHVR takes over heavy vehicle services in NSW(Post)From 1 August, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will take over key regulatory functions from Transport for NSW.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the transition was a significant step towards e ...
Event Safety 101: The Ultimate OHS Checklist for Event Planners(Post)Events can be on a small scale, like local community events, fundraisers, or grand productions, like music festivals. One thing they all have in common is the need for event safety management. The su ...
