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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 ...
Our New Diversity and Inclusion Policy: Building a Better Tomorrow(Post)Diversity and Inclusion are interconnected concepts crucial in the workplace and other social environments. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2021, 27.6% of the population were ...
Young mine workers in Rockhampton encouraged to participate in free lung health assessments(Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), the state's mining regulatory body, has cautioned that a number of former workers in Rockhampton could be neglecting a crucial medical diagnosis. Accor ...
Engineered stone confiscated in Victoria following implementation of ban(Post)Since Victoria's engineered stone ban began on 1 July, many stone suppliers and manufacturers have been caught off guard by random WorkSafe inspections, leading to the discovery of numerous illegal b ...
Why Your Company Needs Standard Operating Procedures?(Post)Standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be invaluable for business. They provide a valuable resource for employees to reference, ensuring that everyone is doing things the same way and reducing t ...
SafeWork SA files charges over unsafe lead exposure(Post)SafeWork SA has initiated legal action against an energy firm, claiming that the company subjected its employees to hazardous levels of lead while decommissioning its power station located near Adel ...
New study finds engineered stone contain other substances that can damage workers’ lungs(Post)A new study has revealed that silica is not the only substance in engineered stone products that can cause damage to the lungs.In a study led by Dr Chandnee Ramkissoon from the University of Ade ...
