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Queensland health and safety regulations now cover employees in the sex industry(Post)
After sex work was decriminalised in Queensland, all sex workers and sex work businesses will now fall under work health and safety legislation, according to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.Th ...
New regulations set to bolster workplace safety standards in Queensland(Post)The Queensland parliament has recently passed new laws to enhance worker protection and advocacy, further strengthening its commitment to ensuring the safety of workers.According to the State Governm ...
Safety warning issued after Adelaide school playground incident(Post)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 ...
Results of Queensland’s mining industry safety reporting culture survey released(Post)The Queensland Government has recently published a comprehensive survey that examines the safety reporting culture in the state's mining industry. The State Government says the industry-wide survey, ...
Safety alert issued after Queensland worker died in tractor rollover(Post)WorkSafe Queensland has issued a safety alert after a worker was fatally injured in an incident involving a tractor late last year. WorkSafe said the man was thrown off his tractor and became trappe ...
SafeWork NSW inspection targets tree work safety(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting businesses in the tree work industry to promote safer working practices. SafeWork Executive Director of Compliance & Dispute Resolution Matthew Press said the ...
New animated video aims to improve mine safety in Queensland(Post)A recently produced animated video illustrating the unfortunate injury of a mine worker is being distributed to various mines in Queensland. The purpose of this animation is to provide valuable infor ...
SafeWork inspection targets rooftop solar installers’ safety(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting solar panel installation sites across the State to ensure employees work in a safe environment.SafeWork NSW Executive Director Compliance & Dispute Resolution ...
Workplace safety and consumer awareness the focus of upcoming Dubbo roadshow(Post)NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW officers will visit Dubbo next week to offer free information sessions on a range of topics, including workplace safety and consumer awareness.NSW Fair Trading Commi ...
Cross border safety blitz to focus on falls prevention(Post)Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW will begin visiting construction sites in the Albury and Wodonga region next week to help tradies reduce fall hazards.WorkSafe Executive Director He ...
New SafeWork SA initiative helps improve workplace safety(Post)SafeWork SA has launched a new interactive website, making it easier to find and get in touch with accredited WHS experts.The webpage ‘Sourcing and engaging WHS professionals’ provides information on ...
