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Former rugby league player joins heavy vehicle safety campaign(Post)
Former NRL player Sam Thaiday has joined the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s road safety campaign, ‘We All Need Space.’ NHVR launched the campaign to remind drivers to share the road with heavy ve ...
Queenslanders urged to make electrical safety a priority during flood cleanup(Post)The Queensland Electrical Office reminds workers and property owners to prioritise electrical safety during cleanup after the floods.Head of the ESO, Donna Heelan, urged homeowners to use licensed el ...
SafeWork NSW encourages workplaces to prioritise safety when conducting flood cleanup(Post)SafeWork NSW is calling on people in flood-impacted areas to be cautious of hazards as they resume work and commence the cleanup activities. SafeWork said workplaces must thoroughly evaluate the dan ...
Queensland seeks public input on Work Health and Safety Act 2011 review(Post)The Queensland Government is seeking public feedback on the ongoing review of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act).The Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act review was announced by Industr ...
New health and safety guide for NSW road freight transport industry launched(Post)SafeWork NSW announced the launch of a new health and safety guide for the road freight transport industry.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution Tony Williams stated th ...
Recent construction site incidents prompt calls for renewed focus on health and safety (Post)Recent incidents on New Zealand construction sites have prompted calls for a renewed focus on health and safety.WorkSafe NZ statistics show two construction workers are killed on the job every month, ...
Vic food company allocates $130,000 towards safety initiatives following injury incident(Post)A Victorian food company has recently committed to investing over $130,000 to enhance health and safety measures, in response to an incident at its Clayton factory where a worker suffered a partial ...
New campaign reminds NT electrical workers to make safety a priority(Post)A new campaign urging electrical workers in the NT to ensure power is disconnected before starting work has been launched.The campaign christened ‘Survive, don’t work live’ is a joint initiative of N ...
Input sought on improving occupational health and safety measures for workers operating on crowd platforms(Post)Safe Work Australia is looking for responses concerning the regulation of crowd platform arrangements as outlined in the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act, with the goal of ensuring that crowd ...
Comments sought on proposed Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022(Post)The NSW Government is inviting the public to provide input on the proposed Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022.Mining Exploration and Geoscience (MEG) has published a r ...
WorkSafe urges employers to implement safety measures at worksites ahead of strong winds(Post)Employers in Victoria are advised to ensure the safety of their worksites and to reassess outdoor work activities, as the State is anticipated to experience strong winds in the next two days.Accordin ...