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Safe Work Australia seeks input on the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030(Post)
Safe Work Australia is conducting a mid-term assessment of the National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030 to confirm its continued relevance, responsiveness, and alignment with objectives.“It’s been ...
South Australia’s prohibition on engineered stone starts on July 1st(Post)South Australia plans to prohibit engineered stone products starting on 1 July 2024, in line with other states and territories to safeguard workers from the danger of deadly lung illnesses.SafeWork S ...
WorkCover Queensland welcomes new CEO(Post)Queensland Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace has disclosed that Mr Michael Pennisi will be taking on the role of CEO at WorkCover Queensland.According to the State Government, Mr Pennisi has ...
Tasmania introduces tougher penalties for people who abuse frontline workers (Post)The Tasmanian Government plans to implement new laws in Parliament this week to provide increased protection for frontline workers.Under the new regulations, those who inflict severe physical harm on ...
New tool to measure workers' mental health(Post)SafeWork NSW has launched a new tool to measure workplace mental health.The safety agency says the new digital Workplace Wellbeing Assessment Tool (WWAT) will help promote mental wellbeing at work, a ...
Farmer dies after being struck by tractor north of Perth(Post)A farmer has died after being struck by a tractor in Western Australia on Tuesday evening.The 89-year-old man was reportedly unloading hay from the tractor when the vehicle slipped into gear, ro ...
SafeWork warns workplaces following two serious incidents(Post)SafeWork NSW is highlighting the significance of maintaining safety protocols around mobile plant and vehicles after two severe incidents took place within a span of five hours on Thursday. A man in ...
New Zealand steel manufacturer fined after worker killed in crushing incident(Post)A New Zealand steel manufacturing firm has recently received a fine of $330,000 after a worker was fatally injured when nine tonnes of poorly loaded steel fell on him four years ago.In November 2020, ...
Vic trailer manufacturer fined for unsafe lifting operation(Post)A Victorian heavy-duty trailer manufacturer has been fined $25,000 for workplace safety violations after a trailer fell while being lifted, narrowly missing three workers.The company pleaded guilty t ...
Safe Work Australia updates workplace fatality figures(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the latest work related fatality figures.The figures show as at 9 December 2021, 132 Australian workers have been killed at work in 2021.The transport, postal & ...
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 ...