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Landlord fined for workplace safety failures in Queensland crane incident (Post)
A Queensland court has recently fined a landlord for safety failings after a worker was injured when debris from a crane fell on him.According to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, the worker wa ...
Queensland mine safety regulator issues directives to mine operators(Post)Queensland’s mine safety regulator recently directed mine operators to take compliance action after a spate of serious incidents involving heavy mobile equipment.The Queensland Resources Safety and H ...
WorkSafe calls on workplaces to engage in Health and Safety Month webinars(Post)Employers and employees are encouraged to participate in the annual Health and Safety Month webinar series hosted by WorkSafe Victoria, which attracts over 20,000 participants. As WorkSafe concludes ...
Workplaces urged to make safety a priority this festive season(Post)SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses and workers across the State to make safety a priority this festive season.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution, Tony Williams ...
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment: Ways of Keeping a Safety Culture(Post)Workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents can be traced back to a failure to identify or recognise workplace hazards that were present or could have been prevented. A proactive hazard identific ...
The Top 5 Safety Management Documents Your Business Needs(Post)If you own a business, it's essential that you have the proper safety management documents in place to protect both your employees and your company. From Safe Work Method Statements to Standard Opera ...
Nail gun incidents prompt safety warning(Post)SafeWork SA is reminding PCBUs in the residential construction sector to ensure apprentice carpenters who use any type of nail gun are trained after four apprentices received nail gun injuries last m ...
New work health and safety laws coming to Western Australia(Post)The Western Australian Government has announced that new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws will be coming into effect on 31 March 2022.In an Australian first, the new laws bring together most workpla ...
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 ...
ACT releases Work Health and Safety Prosecutions Review recommendations (Post)The ACT Government has announced the release of the recommendations from the Work Health and Safety Prosecutions Review.Work health and safety commissioner Jacqueline Agius made the announcement duri ...
NHVR's latest safety campaign targets construction and waste sectors(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has embarked on a month-long nationwide safety campaign aimed at eliminating unsafe driving habits in the waste and construction sectors. Paul Salvati, th ...
