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Transport company fined for safety failure(Post)
Following an investigation by the federal work health and safety regulator Comcare, a national transport and logistics company has been convicted and fined for WHS breaches.The company was fined $300 ...
NHVR discloses fatigue results from Easter safety blitz(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced the outcomes of an extensive safety initiative undertaken during Easter to tackle the hazards posed by fatigue. Nearly 3,000 heavy vehicles ...
Safe Work Australia’s November News Update published(Post)The November issue of the Safe Work Australia News Update has been released.Safe Work Australia says the News Update illustrates the activities of the federal safety regulator and conveys expert opin ...
Tuesday 20th April 2021(Post)Forklift owners and operators issued with Safety Alert. A new safety alert has been issued by NT Worksafe following two forklift incidents that occurred recently in the Darwin area.The Safety Al ...
Death of a residential care user(Post)Death of a residential care user left alone in the bath. A company that provides community residential support services to people with intellectual disabilities has been sentenced over the ...
Regulator publishes investigation findings after NSW quarry worker hit by hydraulic hammer(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released an investigation report after an incident that took place at an Albury quarry on 12 December 2025. An employee sustained severe injuries when he was hit and ...
New WHS Code of Practice seeks to eliminate sexual harassment in Commonwealth workplaces(Post)The Australian Government has ratified a new code of practice to assist employers and employees in mitigating and responding to incidents of sexual and gender-based harassment in Commonwealth w ...
New Code of Practice for tower cranes approved in the Northern Territory(Post)Northern Territory WorkSafe has published a new Code of Practice under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.The Tower Cranes Code of Practice provides practical guidance ...
New Safe Work Australia information sheet aims to assist employers in communicating with migrant and multicultural workers about workplace health and safety(Post)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 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 ...
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 ...
