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Safe Work Australia releases 10-year plan to improve workplace health and safety(Post)
Safe Work Australia has released a new 10-year plan to reduce occupational deaths, injuries and diseases.The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 provides a national framework for cre ...
New Zealand meat companies fined for worker’s fatal injury(Post)A New Zealand court has ordered two companies to pay $340,000 following the death of a 74-year-old man who died while cleaning a machine. The man had climbed into a bin lifter to clean it when he bec ...
NSW intensifies measures to protect workers from dust-related diseases(Post)The New South Wales Government has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding workers against dust-related diseases by launching a new state-of-the-art Lung Health Mobile Clinic, which is funded at $ ...
New Zealand forestry company fined over worker's arm injury(Post)A New Zealand forestry company has been ordered to pay a fine of $180,000 after a worker’s arm became trapped in machinery.According to WorkSafe, the worker was troubleshooting the machine when his w ...
New workplace psychosocial hazard regulations taking effect in the Northern Territory this year(Post)New laws requiring businesses in the Northern Territory to manage psychosocial hazards at work will take effect on 1 July 2023.The Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 requi ...
New coal dust workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland(Post)The new respirable coal dust workplace exposure standard of 1.5 mg/m3 took effect in Queensland on 1 October 2022.Consequently, WorkSafe advises businesses that work with coal to review dust control ...
Changes to COVID-19 notification requirements in Victoria(Post)The Victorian Government has announced that from 14 January 2022, employers are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if a COVID-19 positive worker attends their workplace.The regulations require emp ...
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 ...
NSW Resources Regulator urges mine sites to safeguard workers against heat stress(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator calls on employers to implement protective measures for mine workers in order to mitigate the risks associated with extreme heat.The Regulator warns that extreme heat can ...
VIC companies facing charges for breaching workplace safety regulations(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against two companies related to the failure of a major portion of the structural steel framework during the redevelopment of a recreational centre in Melbourne two years a ...
SafeWork SA warns about tailgate lifters after serious incident(Post)Pallet trucks and tailgate lifters have once again come under scrutiny following an injury to a worker in the second significant incident of the year.According to SafeWork SA, contractors were transp ...
