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VIC government intensifying initiatives to protect workers from engineered stone risks(Post)
The Victorian government says that stonemasons and the construction industry are adjusting to the prohibition on engineered stone, providing advice and support to over 1,100 operators within these s ...
Engineered stone confiscated in Victoria following implementation of ban(Post)Since Victoria's engineered stone ban began on 1 July, many stone suppliers and manufacturers have been caught off guard by random WorkSafe inspections, leading to the discovery of numerous illegal b ...
Tuesday 6th April 2021(Post)WorkSafe Victoria opens 2021 WorkSafe Awards Nominations. WorkSafe Awards are a way to recognise individuals, teams and organisations that go above and beyond in workplace safety.
WHSQ safety alert highlights risk of hoist rope failure and loads dropping from mobile and tower cranes(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland recently issued a safety alert highlighting the risk of hoist rope failure and loads dropping from mobile and tower cranes. The safety regulator says this can h ...
Basic health and safety obligations not met(Post)Basic health and safety obligations not met - worker poisoned. Charges have been laid against a pest bait manufacturing organisation in New Zealand for an incident in May 2019, where a worker al ...
Occupational deaths: Latest figures published(Post)Recent Safe Work Australia data reveals 34 Australian workers have died from occupational injuries since the beginning of this year.The transport, postal & warehousing industry has recorded 16 de ...
Worker killed at WA’s alumina refinery(Post)WorkSafe has commenced an investigation following the death of a worker at an alumina refinery near Collie on Saturday morning. WA Police said emergency services were dispatched to the refinery just ...
Seven Australian workers killed at work in 2024(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia figures show seven Australian workers have suffered fatal injuries at work so far this year.The transport postal and warehousing industry has recorded two fatalities, const ...
VIC worker killed by falling metal bucket(Post)WorkSafe has initiated an investigation following a tragic incident in which a worker was killed by a metal bucket that fell at a concrete manufacturing site in Werribee.WorkSafe said the 36-year-old ...
Workplace deaths soar past 100(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia data shows 106 people have been killed at work so far this year. Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 42 fatalities, followed by Agriculture, forest ...
Safe Work Australia updates work-related fatality data for this year(Post)Safe Work Australia's most recent data discloses that 29 Australian workers have been killed at work this year.Transport postal and warehousing industry has the highest number of fatalities at 7, fol ...
