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Safe Work Australia reminds businesses to protect workers from COVID 19(Post)
Safe Work Australia is reminding employers, workers, and small businesses that they have a legal duty to protect workers from Covid 19 despite the easing of public health directions."Employers have a ...
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 ...
Workplace safety the focus for National Safe Work Month in the Northern Territory(Post)NT WorkSafe urges workers and employers to keep workplace safety at the top of their minds during National Safe Work Month.The safety regulator says work-related injuries accounted for 4637 lost week ...
Safe Work Australia releases new guidance on COVID-19 rapid antigen testing(Post)Safe Work Australia has released new guidancefor employers on COVID-19 rapid antigen testing of workers.A rapid antigen test is a fast and simple test for diagnosing COVID-19.Although this test will ...
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 ...
WorkSafe advises employers to protect workers from lead exposure(Post)WorkSafe reminds workplaces to manage the risks linked to the removal of lead-based paint.“Lead-based paint, commonly used on many pre-1970s buildings and structures, can contain lead levels gre ...
