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SafeWork SA urges farmers to harvest safely(Post)
SafeWork SA reminds farmers to be extra careful when working with machinery during the harvesting season.The reminder comes after the safety watchdog was recently notified of a number of incidents in ...
Occupational lung disease target of new Safe Work Campaign(Post)Competent workers and direct supervision are a must when operating cranes. WorkSafe New Zealand has warned businesses that allowing staff without the appropriate training or supervision to opera ...
How to Conduct a Toolbox Talk That Actually Works(Post)On busy worksites, safety conversations need to be quick, clear, and memorable. That’s where toolbox talks come in. A toolbox talk, sometimes called a pre-start or safety talk, is a short, info ...
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 ...
Safety warning issued after VIC worker falls from roof(Post)WorkSafe is advising employers to remember the importance of controlling the hazards involved in working at heights following an incident where a worker sustained injuries while carrying out roo ...
Melbourne indoor play centre faces charges following serious fall that injured child(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a Melbourne indoor play centre after an eight-year-old child experienced a fractured spine from a fall of about seven metres from a rope ladder.WorkSafe accuses the ...
Border blitz prioritises mental well-being and falls prevention(Post)A recent safety blitz conducted by WorkSafe and SafeWork along the NSW/Victoria border has revealed potential fall hazards and emphasised the importance of addressing mental health risks in construct ...
WorkSafe Victoria lays charges over camper's death(Post)Charges have been laid against a Victorian accommodation business following an incident in which a falling tree branch fatally crushed a camper in March 2021.The company faces two charges under the V ...
Unsafe construction sites throughout Sydney(Post)Electrical shock while forming concrete slab. A worker was electrocuted while preparing to form up a concrete slab located next to an existing structure.The investigation into the incident is st ...
New ACT Codes of Practice set to take effect in November(Post)The ACT Government has announced that two Codes of Practice have been notified and will take effect in November.The new Codes of Practice include the ‘Managing the Risks of Airborne Crystalline Silic ...
Friday 14th May 2021(Post)Engineering company fined for apartment block crane collapse. In August 2017, three workers were injured at a construction site in Wolli Creek when a tower crane collapsed into a building. A st ...
