-
SA safety alert focuses on risks with excavation work(Post)
SA safety alert focuses on risks with excavation work.Following two separate incidents in two weeks involving collapsed trenches, SafeWork SA has released new information to help manage the risk of g ...
Navigating WHS Compliance for Business Startups: A Beginner's Guide(Post)Are you a business startup wondering if you need to worry about WHS laws compliance? The answer is yes. Under Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws, starting a business in Australia means you are respons ...
Thursday 15th April 2021(Post)WorkSafe VIC issue safety alert following death of plant operator. WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder regarding the risks associated with operating plant with inadequate guarding.The recent ...
Heat Stress Management: Protecting Workers in High Temperatures(Post)Australia is currently facing a heatwave like no other, with temperatures soaring as high as 49.3 °C (120.7 °F) in places like Geraldton. Severe heatwave warnings have been issued for re ...
National Safe Work Month: Work Health and Safety Fundamentals for Small Businesses(Post)Safe Work Australia runs ‘National Safe Work Month’ every October. It's a time when employers and workers across the country are encouraged to commit to creating safe and healthy workplaces. The ...
Farmer dies after suffering severe burns on NSW property(Post)A farmer has died in hospital after suffering serious burns during a hazard reduction burn in New South Wales.The incident happened on Saturday morning.The 75-year-old man was trapped on his tractor ...
Thursday 18th February 2021(Post)MPI New Zealand charged after workers sustain burns. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was sentenced at the Invercargill District Court on February 11th for failing to ensure w ...
Key Occupational Health and Safety Leadership Traits to Cultivate a Safety Culture(Post)The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 highlights the critical role of safety leadership in the workplace, identifying it as a key component in fostering safe and healthy work ...
Why Reviewing Your Risk Controls Matters: And How to Do it Right(Post)This is the fourth in a four-part series on building a comprehensive workplace safety system. Your Safety Plan Isn’t a Set-and-Forget Document In the first three weeks of our series, you've don ...
VIC mechanic faces charges after deadly garbage truck incident(Post)WorkSafe has brought charges against a diesel mechanic after a worker was killed by the garbage truck he was driving in June 2023. The 26-year-old man was positioned adjacent to the garbage truck wh ...
Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) Frequently Asked Questions(Page)// Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) FAQ's Looking for answers? Below is an FAQ that will hopefully answer most of your questions. Simply click our frequently asked questions to read the ...
