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New WHS laws now in effect across Western Australia(Post)
The Western Australian Government's new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws go into effect today.The new laws bring workplaces in Western Australia under a single WHS Act, and introduce the term 'perso ...
Perth man rescued after becoming trapped in hole(Post)Firefighters came to the aid of a man who had been stuck in a hole for over three hours at a property in Perth, managing to rescue him.Emergency services responded to a call at a property in Hillarys ...
New Safe Work Australia information sheet aims to assist employers in communicating with migrant and multicultural workers about workplace health and safety(Post)Safe Work Australia has created a new information sheet aimed at employers, focusing on effective communication with migrant and multicultural workers regarding work health and safety, along with a c ...
WorkSafe plans to file charges against the justice department following allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at a Bunbury prison(Post)WorkSafe WA intends to file a lawsuit against the operators of a local prison, alleging that they failed to establish appropriate protocols for handling allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.
New online tool helps agricultural workers meet their WHS duties(Post)Safe Work Australia has developed a new online tool to help workers in the agriculture industry meet their obligations under the model WHS laws.Safe Work Australia encourages workers to use the tool ...
Extreme weather triggers WorkSafe alert for outdoor workers(Post)WorkSafe is encouraging businesses operating in areas affected by weather conditions to put in place comprehensive procedures to protect their workforce, as red rain alerts continue to be in effect ...
SafeWork SA warns tradies about asbestos dangers(Post)SafeWork SA calls on tradies and home renovators to beware of asbestos this month.Asbestos was banned in Australia two decades ago. Australia will mark the 20th anniversary of the ban during Na ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases compliance priorities for July–December 2023(Post)The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published its compliance priorities for the last half of 2023.The Resources Regulator’s compliance priorities for July to December 2023 include ‘heavy vehi ...
Australia’s first silica dust code of practice commences in Queensland(Post)A new code of practice to minimise exposure to silica dust in the construction industry is now in force in Queensland.The new code ‘Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Constructio ...
SafeWork SA launches campaign against sexual harassment in the mining industry (Post)SafeWork SA has recently launched a campaign aimed at stopping sexual harassment in the mining industry.The campaign was launched following numerous reports into sexual harassment, discrimination and ...
Auckland poultry company fined over severed thumb(Post)An Auckland poultry company will pay $30,000 to an employee after her thumb was severed while cleaning machinery.The company was also fined $200,000 following the incident in October 2020.According t ...
