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SafeWork SA issues scaffolding collapse safety warning(Post)
Three separate incidents involving workers sustaining severe injuries from scaffold falls at residential construction sites have triggered a warning from SafeWork SA.One such incident took place ...
New Zealand forestry company to pay over $500k after fatal workplace incident(Post)A New Zealand forestry company has been fined a total of $536,000 following a fatal workplace incident near Wairoa two years ago.The man was repairing a harvester head when he was crushed in November ...
New Zealand roofing company fined after teenage worker falls through skylight(Post)A New Zealand roofing company was recently ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and reparations of $40,000 after a 14-year-old boy fell through a roof skylight, suffering multiple fractures.The company w ...
Notification requirements for confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Northern Territory(Post)Employers and self-employed persons, with management or control of a workplace in the Northern Territory are required to notify the state’s workplace health and safety regulator of a confirmed diagno ...
Did you miss World Hearing Day?(Post)Did you miss World Hearing Day?March 3rd was World Hearing Day, a day to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss at work. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 360 mil ...
Mine safety authority releases animation after devastating tire malfunction(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has published an animation that outlines an incident at Clovass Quarry on 8 February 2024, during which two workers sustained injuries due to a catastrophic failure of a t ...
SafeWork SA issues warning after auger operator dies(Post)A warning has been issued to businesses and their workers regarding the hazards of using augers, in light of a fatal incident involving a worker at a property south of Adelaide last month. SafeW ...
SafeWork SA introduces campaign to raise awareness about hearing loss(Post)SafeWork SA has initiated a campaign aimed at addressing the hazards linked to working in environments with high levels of noise.The campaign, set to run for six months, seeks to promote awareness re ...
Ergon Energy urges caution around powerlines(Post)Ergon Energy urges farm machinery operators to exercise caution around powerlines.The electricity distributor says there were 57 incidents involving farm machinery contacting powerlines in Queen ...
NT WorkSafe urges workplaces to secure septic tanks lids(Post)NT WorkSafe is reiterating its call for all workplaces in the Territory to examine the lids of septic tanks on their properties to ensure they are both safe and properly secured.“Despite three incide ...
Northland company fined after worker loses part of finger in unguarded pressing machine(Post)A Northland company has been fined for safety failings after a worker lost part of his finger in a workplace incident in June 2021.On Thursday, the Whangārei District Court ordered the company to pay ...
