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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
