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Ladder injuries prompt WorkSafe safety reminder(Post)
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder to employers to work safely with portable ladders after two people were seriously injured when the ladders they were on failed without warning.WorkSafe said bo ...
Vic trailer manufacturer fined for unsafe lifting operation(Post)A Victorian heavy-duty trailer manufacturer has been fined $25,000 for workplace safety violations after a trailer fell while being lifted, narrowly missing three workers.The company pleaded guilty t ...
Safe Work Australia updates workplace fatality figures(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the latest work related fatality figures.The figures show as at 9 December 2021, 132 Australian workers have been killed at work in 2021.The transport, postal & ...
Consultation aims to enhance safety of silica workers in NSW(Post)A public consultation is currently in progress regarding the structure and extent of a new register in New South Wales aimed at monitoring and tracking the health of workers who are at risk due to ex ...
New inspectors to promote health and safety in NSW workplaces(Post)Thirty five new graduates will join the SafeWork inspectorate team to help ensure NSW workers return home safely at the end of each day. SafeWork says the new inspectors who recently graduated from ...
Queensland initiates campaign to decrease severe workplace injuries and deaths(Post)The Queensland Government has unveiled a safety campaign designed to bolster safety outcomes in key sectors, including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and social assistance.The State Governm ...
Be safe working around trucks, urges WorkSafe(Post)WorkSafe reminds employers and workers to prioritise safety when working around trucks following the deaths of four workers in the past two months. The safety regulator says two workers sustaine ...
Health effects of occupational silica exposure studied(Post)Researchers at Curtin University have predicted that more than 10,000 Australian workers will develop lung cancer in their lifetime from silica exposure.In the study funded by the Australian Council ...
Strategy to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders launched in Canberra(Post)WorkSafe ACT's strategy to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders was recently launched to demonstrate its commitment to workplace health and safety.WorkSafe ACT says Construction, Healthcare, and Retail ...
NT WorkSafe issues warning following worker's serious injury from falling excavator bucket(Post)A safety alert has been issued by NT WorkSafe after a worker suffered severe injuries late Wednesday afternoon from an excavator bucket that fell at a construction site in Darwin. Preliminary inquir ...
Vic firms face penalties for neglecting fall hazards(Post)Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog has announced that it has initiated legal action against 34 businesses for noncompliance with height safety regulations in the first six months of 2025, as ...
