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Worker Dies in an Accident using a Power Tool.(Post)
Worker dies in a horrific accident using a power tool. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating the death of a man in a workplace-related accident at a bowling alley in Brisbane’ ...
Calls for Australia to ban imported stone benchtops(Post)Man survives timber house collapse. A man has survived a house falling on top of him as the bobcat he was driving was caught underneath it. The owner/builder and driver of the bobcat was lucky t ...
Thursday 18th February 2021(Post)MPI New Zealand charged after workers sustain burns. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was sentenced at the Invercargill District Court on February 11th for failing to ensure w ...
Wednesday 17th February 2021(Post)Gippsland tip operator fined after a woman was seriously injured. A tip operator has been convicted and fined $45,000 after a woman was seriously injured when she fell 2.5 metres into a skip bin ...
Monday 29th March 2021(Post)WorkSafe issues safety alerts associated with mobile plant use. WorkSafe has issued a reminder about mobile plant risks after multiple recent incidents involving rollovers.The department has rec ...
Wednesday 10th February 2021(Post)Man suffers serious burns after fire at Adams Distillery. A man is in a critical condition after suffering partial and full-thickness burns to his hands, face and legs while mixing product using ...
Friday 26th March 2021(Post)Lack of processes resulted in serious injuries. The Woolworths Group Limited was successfully prosecuted by SafeWork South Australia after a bakery trolley fell onto a worker, causing serious in ...
Farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines(Post)Pineapple farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines. A 25-year-old man was tragically killed last Wednesday morning on a pineapple farm near Yeppoon when a harvester connected with ...
Why Your Company Needs Standard Operating Procedures?(Post)Standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be invaluable for business. They provide a valuable resource for employees to reference, ensuring that everyone is doing things the same way and reducing t ...
Understanding the Chain of Responsibility in Transport Safety(Post)In road transport, safety doesn’t stop with the driver. Australia’s Chain of Responsibility (CoR) laws make it clear that everyone in the supply chain has a part to play in keeping roads ...
When do I need a SWMS?(Page)A Workers Guide When do I need a SWMS? In Australia, it is a legislative requirement that a written Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) is produced for work which is determined to be High Risk Co ...
