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Heavy vehicle regulator urges caution during grape harvest(Post)
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding operators of heavy vehicles transporting grapes to put in place safety measures to protect other road users.The National Heavy Vehicle Re ...
New codes of practice target inappropriate workplace behaviours in WA(Post)The Western Australian Government has launched three Codes of Practice covering inappropriate workplace behaviours.The Code of Practice on Workplace Behaviour, the Code of Practice on Psychosocial Ha ...
How to Identify Hazards Before They Become Incidents(Post)This is the first of a four-part series on building a comprehensive workplace safety system. The Proactive Approach to Workplace Safety Every year, thousands of workers are injured or become ill on t ...
ACT launches plan to improve safety in the construction industry(Post)WorkSafe ACT has recently launched an updated ‘Residential Construction Strategy for 2022-24’ to help improve safety in the residential construction industry.The Strategy launch was attended by Indus ...
Monday 22nd March 2021(Post)Tradies walk to raise money honouring lost workers. A group of tradies, friends and family are walking to raise money for a memorial to honour those killed in workplace incidents. The walk co ...
Safe Work Australia publishes online model Code of Practice for healthcare and social assistance sector(Post)Safe Work Australia has introduced an online format of the model Code of Practice pertaining to the healthcare and social assistance industry, which simplifies access to and application of this vita ...
VIC building company sentenced following deadly fall(Post)A construction firm has been found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $270,000 following a man's fatal fall of over four meters in February 2022. Last week, the Melbourne County Court convicted the ...
Northland school ordered to pay more than $500K following death of student(Post)New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator has identified numerous shortcomings that led to the death of a teenager during a school caving expedition in Northland in 2023.This follows the tragic incide ...
Alert issued as high temperatures pose danger for Queensland resource employees(Post)The independent regulator for safety and health in Queensland's mining, quarrying, petroleum, gas, and explosives sectors warns that resource workers face a heightened risk of heat stress as tempera ...
Lockout/Tagout Procedures: Step-by-Step Guide(Post)Imagine a workplace where machinery maintenance or servicing activities are done without any fear of unexpected startups or the control of hazardous energy or releases. Is this not an ideal scenario? ...
NSW adopts new code of practice to reduce silicosis(Post)NSW has adopted a new industry safety standard to protect workers from silica dust exposure.The national Code of Practice – Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone i ...
