Worker tests positive for COVID-19 at Auckland airport. A day after quarantine free trans-Tasman travel restarted between New Zealand and Australia a fully vaccinated cleaner has tested positive ...

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 ...

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 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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Safe Work Australia has published the model Code of Practice: Elevating Work Platforms. This model code serves as a practical resource for PCBUs (employers) and other duty holders on how to address ...