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Lone Worker Safety in Australia: Navigating Challenges in Remote Environments(Post)
A growing number of professionals are finding themselves working alone in remote environments. Contractors such as gas engineers, surveyors, plumbers, and electricians are among the industries with t ...
Wednesday 24th March 2021(Post)A Shed company and its director to be charged over a workers death. In March 2020, two workers fell from a shed roof. One of the men suffering fatal injuries, while the other man suffered multip ...
Friday 12th February 2021(Post)Construction company charged over fall risk at correctional centre. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has alleged John Holland Pty Ltd failed in its duties under the Work Hea ...
Safety Blitz and our Top Three Questions(Post)Safework NSW targeting unsafe concreting practicesSafeWork NSW has stated that they will be cracking down on unsafe concreting practices over the next three months, and we want all of our readers to ...
Monday 15th February 2021(Post)Ballarat hospital fined $20,000 after staff assault. Ballarat Health Services pleaded guilty in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide information to employees to allow them to p ...
Friday 19th February 2021(Post)Manufacturer fined after death of a bystander. A roof product manufacture has been fined $135,000 in an incident that resulted in a fatality.In February 2018, an employee drove a truck fitted wi ...
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 ...
Workplace Violence - Creating a Safe Work Environment(Post)Nobody likes to think about aggression and violence in the workplace. However, it's an important issue to be aware of, especially given the potential for serious health and safety consequences. While ...
The Importance of Reporting Hazards in the Workplace: Health and Safety Guide(Post)Workplace health and safety is a critical concern for all Australian employers and employees. A key aspect of maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is to implement hazard reporting, which involves ...
Top 10 Must-have HSEQ Training Modules for New Employees in Australia(Post)A study of international university student workers in Australia found that 61% of them had yet to receive any safety training before they started working. Up to four in every five new workers n ...
The Importance of Conducting Risk Assessments to Keep Workplace Safety in Check(Post)One of the most important things you can do is conduct a risk assessment when it comes to workplace safety. These are fundamental in managing workplace health and safety. Imagine commencing electri ...
