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AIHS calls for free Rapid Antigen Tests for workers(Post)
The Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS) wants the Federal Government to provide up to date and clear directions on COVID 19 management and prevention in workplaces.Australia’s national a ...
New online tool helps agricultural workers meet their WHS duties(Post)Safe Work Australia has developed a new online tool to help workers in the agriculture industry meet their obligations under the model WHS laws.Safe Work Australia encourages workers to use the tool ...
Express your views on the work health and safety regulatory framework in NSW(Post)The NSW Government is encouraging employers, employees, trade unions, and industry professionals to provide their input on proposed amendments to the Work Health and Safety Regulation. The Sta ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases key compliance objectives for the first half of 2025(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has recently published its Compliance Priorities for the period of January to June 2025, detailing essential compliance priorities and proactive assessment initiatives for ...
New health and safety guide for NSW road freight transport industry launched(Post)SafeWork NSW announced the launch of a new health and safety guide for the road freight transport industry.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution Tony Williams stated th ...
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 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 ...
Company fined for serious forklift incident at Port Melbourne warehouse(Post)A Melbourne court has recently fined a transport and logistics company after a worker was injured by a forklift in May 2020.The company was fined $40,000 for breaching the Occupational Health an ...
Fatality in emergency care leads to WorkSafe charges(Post)A Vic public healthcare provider is facing charges after a patient died at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in June 2024. The Melbourne-based service is confronted with one charge under section 23(1) of ...
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 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 ...
