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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 ...
VIC company fined $40,000 for worker injury caused by insufficient fall protection(Post)A Victorian steel fabrication and installation business has been found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $40,000 for endangering workers on a Geelong construction site, despite a worker suffering s ...
Five workers killed in NSW in four days(Post)Safe Work NSW has expressed deep concern over the five fatalities that have occurred at workplaces in the past four days.The five deaths serve as a timely reminder to workplaces about the importance ...
National Asbestos Awareness Week highlights the critical issue of safety(Post)During this National Asbestos Awareness Week (25 November to 1 December), the federal Government has acknowledged the harmful effects of asbestos on Australians.Despite Australia banning asbestos ove ...
SafeWork NSW urges workplaces to prioritise the health of tradies this August(Post)August is recognised as Tradie Health Month and NSW’s workplace safety watchdog states that it’s an ideal opportunity for tradies to reflect on and discuss any work health and safety (WHS) issues to ...
WorkSafe WA publishes annual work-related fatalities report(Post)WorkSafe Western Australia has released traumatic work-related fatalities data for 2011-12 to 2020-21.The ’Work-related traumatic injury fatalities in Western Australia 2011-12 to 2020-21’ report ana ...
NSW businesses encouraged to host a ‘SafeTea’ event this National Safe Work Month(Post)NSW businesses are being urged to host a SafeTea event during National Safe Work Month. October is National Safe Work Month – a time for all Australians to focus on workplace health and safety. The t ...
WorkSafe cautions against disregarding inspectors' warnings(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is alerting property owners and those performing building tasks that inspectors' notices are legally obligatory, and failing to comply with them poses a risk to safety. This com ...
SafeWork encourages workplaces to prioritise safety of young employees during NSW Youth Week(Post)New South Wales workplace safety regulator says Youth Week (April 9 -17) presents an ideal opportunity for employers of young individuals to guarantee that they are in a setting that provides a ...
New guidance on respiratory protective equipment released(Post)SafeWork SA has released new guidance on respiratory protective equipment (RPE).SafeWork says recent compliance audits relating to crystalline silica and licensed asbestos removal highlighted the nee ...
Mobile lung checks for regional Queensland miners(Post)The Queensland Government andHeart of Australia have developed a mobile health unit to help with the early detection of mine dust lung diseases in regional Queensland.Resources Minister Scott Stewart ...
