WorkSafe Queensland reminds workers about the risks associated with loading or unloading hay bales from trucks or trailers after a worker sustained serious spinal injuries when struck by a hay bale l ...

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 ...

Fire safety is an indispensable aspect of any workplace, as it protects lives and safeguards businesses from catastrophic losses. In Australia, fire is an enduring hazard that tragically results in a ...

Keeping a safe workplace is one of the essential responsibilities of employers and employees alike. Establishing protocols for reporting potential health and safety hazards in the workplace can help ...

Employees spend a significant portion of their day at their desks. On average, workers spend approximately 5 hours and 41 minutes daily sitting at their desks. About 76% of their workday is seated, a ...

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  ...

Workplace inclusivity is a concept that is gaining increasing importance today. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global objectives established by the United Nations, aim to ...

Failure to dispose of waste results in a man being fined $10,000. A man has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay over $4000 in court costs for not correctly disposing of industrial waste. The m ...

In this last week of Safe Work Month, we will be looking at health and safety hazards across the whole spectrum, including indoor and outdoor work. We revisited the National Safe Work Month them ...

Safe Work Australia has produced a fact sheet on the risks of solar UVR exposure at work.Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with at least two in three Australians bei ...

SafeWork SA reminds schools to carry out a risk assessment on all playgrounds after a six-year-old girl suffered serious injuries at a primary school playground in February. SafeWork SA Acting Execut ...