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VIC company fined after a worker's arm became trapped in a shredder(Post)
A Victorian scrap metal recycler received a $40,000 fine due to an incident involving a contractor whose arm became trapped in a machine lacking proper guarding.The company received its sentenci ...
WA transport company fined for fatigue breaches(Post)A transport service company has been convicted on 24 charges under WA's fatigue management laws, fined $89,000 and ordered to pay $6,807 in costs.The company was fined $80,000 after pleading guilty i ...
Tasmania reforms quad bike laws to reduce risks(Post)The Tasmanian Government has amended the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 to improve quad bike safety. The regulations have been amended to impose a duty on a person conducting a business or u ...
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 ...
Comcare launches new program to fight workplace mental health stigma(Post)Federal work health and safety regulator Comcare has launched a new program to tackle workplace mental health stigma.According to Comcare, stigma can prevent an employee from seeking help from a qual ...
Fatal conveyor belt incident prompts WorkSafe safety reminder (Post)WorkSafe reminds workplaces about the risks of working with conveyor belts after a worker suffered fatal injuries after getting caught in a conveyor belt.WorkSafe says the conveyor belt was manufactu ...
Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards nominations are open(Post)Entries for the Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are open, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland encourages businesses and individuals to a ...
SafeWork SA urges businesses to prepare for Safe Work Month(Post)With National Safe Work Month around the corner, SafeWork SA is urging businesses to take part in activities that promote workplace health and safety during October.More than 100 Australian workers d ...
New online tool aims to help construction workers meet their WHS obligations(Post)A new online tool has been developed by Safe Work Australia to help construction workers understand and fulfill their duties under WHS laws.The interactive Know Your Duties tool explains the duties o ...
WorkSafe Tasmania cautions about dangers of fryrock(Post)WorkSafe Tasmania has recently released a safety alert to caution shotfirers and individuals handling explosives about the dangers of flyrock.Flyrock is produced when chunks of rock are propelled awa ...
Defence faces charges over fatal crash (Post)The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has charged the department of defence with federal safety violations after two soldiers were killed in a vehicle rollover in north Queensland.The ...
