Safe Work Australia has published a new model Code of Practice offering practical advice to employers on managing health and safety risks linked to workplace fatigue. Safe Work Australia says employ ...

Heavy vehicle operators can now choose from seven apps for Electronic Work Diary (EWD) after the NHVR recently approved a seventh provider.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said there are many benefits of usi ...

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently issued an exemption notice allowing concrete agitator drivers to take a short work break while sitting in the driver’s seat of a loaded truck ...

SafeWork SA plans to conduct a state-wide compliance campaign early next month to look at the issue of violence and aggression in the retail sector. Inspectors will visit retail outlets both in metro ...

WorkSafe New Zealand is warning disability care providers not to sacrifice the dignity of those they care for to manage health and safety.Last year, anintellectual disabilities service provider was s ...

The New South Wales Resources Regulator has issued its Quarterly Safety Report covering the period from October to December 2024. The Regulator says this report serves to inform the industry more ef ...

Two companies have been ordered to collectively pay fines and reparations amounting to $335,680 following the death of a 39-year-old forestry subcontractor who died while manually cutting down trees ...

Workers in the manufacturing industry are exposed to hazards such as body stress, falls, slips, trips, manual handling, musculoskeletal disorders, and working with dangerous machinery and equipment.

$48k bill for clean up after painters ‘disgraceful’ actions. A painter has pleaded guilty in the Brisbane Magistrates Court to three charges under the WHS Act for failing to protect workers and ...

Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) are powerful tools for identifying deviations from established standards and implementing corrective actions that drive continual improvement. When used effectively, NC ...

In January 2018, two workers were discovered dead inside a fibreglass tank on a purpose-built tri-axle trailer in Australia. The circumstances surrounding their deaths were related to the clean ...