New asbestos regulations to take effect in coming months. WorkSafe Queensland has announced that as of May 1, 2021, low-density asbestos fibreboard (LDB), also known as asbestos insulating board ...

In a new awareness initiative by SafeWork SA, an animated safety cone that talks will play a central role, with the goal of helping South Australians ensure their safety at work. The campaign, title ...

A South Australian demolition contractor who recently removed asbestos from a home without installing air monitors has lost their asbestos removal licence.SafeWork SA says the company did not hire a ...

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 ...

Throughout this week, SafeWork NSW inspectors will be on-site in the Newcastle, Maitland, and Lake Macquarie regions, performing inspections at construction sites to ensure adherence to workplace sa ...

Farming businesses in Coffs Harbour were visited by SafeWork NSW inspectors last week to ensure their employees are working in a safe environment.During the two-day blitz, SafeWork inspectors focused ...

A Queensland court has recently fined a landlord for safety failings after a worker was injured when debris from a crane fell on him.According to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, the worker wa ...

SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit Wilton and Menangle areas this week, inspecting residential construction sites in Wollondilly to guarantee and enforce compliance with workplace safety protocols.

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspected more than 40 construction sites last month, issuing improvement notices and holding information sessions. The joint inspection blitz focused on working at ...

Safe Work NSW is conducting a safety blitz in the state’s oyster farms in an effort to prevent work-related injuries. The safety watchdog says its inspectors will ensure farm machinery and equipment ...

SafeWork SA has suspended a class B asbestos removal licence after the licence holder breached asbestos regulations.The asbestos removalist and demolition contractor failed to identify the presence o ...