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SafeWork SA introduces campaign to raise awareness about hearing loss(Post)
SafeWork SA has initiated a campaign aimed at addressing the hazards linked to working in environments with high levels of noise.The campaign, set to run for six months, seeks to promote awareness re ...
Queensland to ban engineered stone from 1 July 2024(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland reminds workers in the building, renovation, fabrication, and construction sectors to take note of the forthcoming nationwide prohibition on the use, distributi ...
Melbourne builder penalised for exposing workers to fall risks(Post)Fines totalling $80,000 have been imposed on a Melbourne builder after being found guilty of failing to provide adequate fall protection, including for work conducted at heights exceeding 10 meters.F ...
Eighty-one Australian workers killed in first half of 2022(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia statistics show 81 Australian workers died on the job in the first half of 2022.The Transport, postal and warehousing industry had the highest number of work-related deaths ...
155 Australian workers died on the job in 2021(Post)Latest statistics from Safe Work Australia show 155 Australian workers were killed at work in 2021, with the Transport, postal and warehousing industry recording the highest number of workplace death ...
WA companies charged after worker’s fatal fall(Post)Two companies have been charged after a 23-year-old apprentice plunged 20 metres to his death at a Perth construction site in 2020.WorkSafe has charged a steel fabrication company for failing to ensu ...
Inspectors to check safety on NSW building worksites(Post)NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW have teamed up to conduct inspections of residential building worksites in the State's Central West.Inspectors from both agencies are visiting Bathurst, Dubbo and Or ...
New fact sheet provides guidance on OHS duties in a contractual chain(Post)A new fact sheet for PCBU and people who are working as part of a contractual chain has been developed by Safe Work Australia."A contractual chain refers to the situation where, in relation to the sa ...
WorkSafe New Zealand seeks to hire WHS inspectors(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has initiated its first round of hiring for health and safety inspectors for 2025 and the safety watchdog says it is eager to connect with anyone interested in contributing to s ...
Fatal firework blast prompts safety alert from WorkSafe(Post)WorkSafe wishes to remind the public that the use and possession of fireworks in Victoria is strictly limited to qualified and licenced pyrotechnicians.The reminder follows the tragic incident in whi ...
WorkSafe charges horticulture company over worker’s fatal fall(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a Monbulk horticulture company in relation to a tragic incident where a worker fell through a shed roof and sustained fatal head injuries in June 2022.The char ...
