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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 ...
SafeWork NSW kicks off electrical safety blitz(Post)SafeWork NSW has commenced a compliance campaign focusing on electrical risks in the workplace.Head of SafeWork NSW, Natasha Mann said working near electrical installations, failing to follow electri ...
Vic companies face charges over death of worker(Post)Victoria’s workplace health and safety watchdog has filed charges against two companies after a fatal workplace incident at a Melbourne construction site in August 2021.WorkSafe said a 23 year-old ma ...
SA launching falls prevention awareness campaign(Post)SafeWork SA is launching a safety campaign to raise awareness of the dangers involved when working at height. The campaign dubbed 'April No-Falls' aims to remind businesses that fall prevention is ev ...
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 ...
Latest NT work health and safety statistics published(Post)The Northern Territory workplace health and safety regulator has released the 2022-2023 Key WHS statistics report. The report provides data on workers compensation claims and occupational deaths in ...
South Australia engineering firm fined $75,000 after trench collapse causes leg injury(Post)A construction and civil engineering firm in South Australia has received a $75,000 fine following an incident in which a worker sustained a crushed leg due to a trench collapse at a building site in ...
Stricter regulations regarding crystalline silica substances now in force(Post)Amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations have been published by Safe Work Australia, designed to bolster protections for employees at risk of silica dust exposure across ...
VIC companies facing charges following skid steer loader fatality(Post)WorkSafe has brought charges against two construction firms after a worker died from an incident at a Bangholme depot two years ago.The worker was struck by a skid steer loader operated by ...