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Fatal firework blast prompts safety alert from WorkSafe(Post)
WorkSafe wishes to remind the public that the use and possession of fireworks in Victoria is strictly limited to qualified and licenced pyrotechnicians.The reminder follows the tragic incident in whi ...
Most quad bikes comply with national safety standards - ACCC(Post)The Australian Composition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says that 94 per cent of new quad bikes meet Australian safety standards, more than a year after the new legislation came into force."It's en ...
SafeWork SA urges discussion on working at height safety procedures(Post)This year’s ‘April No-Falls’ campaign kicked off on 1 April, and SafeWork SA reminds employers to discuss with workers about the safety measures they can take to reduce the risk of fall when working ...
NSW Government focuses on forklift safety during National Safe Month(Post)The NSW Government is initiating a safety compliance blitz focusing on forklift safety, deploying more than 250 SafeWork inspectors across the State to perform unannounced inspections. The program i ...
Joint agency blitz aims to improve safety on NSW building sites(Post)SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading are undertaking a safety blitz on residential building sites in the State’s Mid-North Coast to ensure workplaces comply with health and safety regulations.Assistant ...
NT WorkSafe reaches out to small farms with new safety initiative(Post)WorkSafe inspectors are engaging with vegetable growers in the Top End rural area, as part of a new campaign aimed at providing information and guidance on worker induction, basic life-saving m ...
Speak Up Save Lives' app promotes workplace safety in NSW(Post)A new app is helping SafeWork NSW prevent workplace injuries and deaths by allowing workers to report safety concerns anonymously.The 'Speak Up Save Lives' app which was released in 2020, enables wor ...
Serious quad bike crash in northern Queensland prompts safety warning(Post)Queensland police have issued a safety reminder to quad bike riders after a man was seriously injured in a quad bike crash in north Queensland on April 26.Police said four men were riding on a q ...
Coronavirus Workplace Health & Safety – What you need to know (Post)Understanding Coronavirus The 2019 Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and has quickly spread across the globe – including to Australia. To date, ther ...
Safety alert issued after construction worker struck by steel post(Post)WorkSafe Queensland has issued a safety alert after a worker was seriously injured after being struck by a steel post in March this year.WorkSafe Queensland says the worker was installing a retaining ...
NSW farms reminded to make quad bike safety a top priority (Post)SafeWork NSW is calling on farms to implement strict safety measures for quad bike usage following an incident in which a man sustained injuries, resulting in a fine for the business due to its ...
