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Calls for a ‘safety first’ approach mount as NSW farmer is fined over worker injury (Post)
Authorities are calling on NSW farmers to put safety first after a farmer was fined $50,000 over a workplace incident in which a man was seriously injured in 2020.The farmer was recently sentenced in ...
Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers approve recommendations to enhance incident notification regulations(Post)Safe Work Australia has revealed that Work Health and Safety (WHS) ministers have come to an agreement on a set of proposals to strengthen the incident notification requirements outlined in the model ...
Safe Work Australia launches campaign to improve food delivery worker safety(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently launched a safety campaign targeting food delivery workers.The ‘Deliver yourself home safely’ campaign aims to raise awareness about occupational health and safety in ...
National Road Safety Week theme encourages us to 'Drive so Others Survive'(Post)This week marks National Road Safety Week (NRSW), and statistics reveal that around 1,300 individuals lose their lives on Australian roads annually, with an additional 44,000 suffering serious injur ...
SA workplaces urged to promote World Day for Safety at Work and Workers' Memorial Day 2022 (Post)SafeWork SA is encouraging workplaces to recognise the importance of workplace safety by promoting World Day for Safety at Work and Workers' Memorial Day 2022 on 28 April.The theme for this year's Wo ...
Safety bulletin published following recent uptick in heavy vehicle rollovers at NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has put out a safety bulletin after observing a worrying surge in heavy vehicle rollovers during the previous year across every sector of the mining industry. The Resourc ...
NSW encourages workplaces to maintain safety during this National Asbestos Awareness Week(Post)The NSW Government urges workplaces throughout the state to stay alert to the risks of asbestos exposure during this Asbestos Awareness Week. Data reveals that more than 4,000 Australians succumb ea ...
New strategy seeks to bolster vehicle safety at NSW mine sites(Post)The mining sector in NSW has come together to convey a powerful safety message aimed at minimising negative vehicle interactions at mining sites. The Resources Regulator has published a new video sh ...
SA business hit with large fine due to safety lapses leading to apprentice’s death(Post)The South Australian Employment Court has ordered a Riverland-based manufacturing firm to pay a fine of $840,000 after an apprentice died in 2021.SafeWork SA charged the company following an investig ...
Fatal incident involving garbage truck prompts safety warning from WorkSafe Queensland(Post)A safety alert has been issued following an incident in which a Queensland mechanic was fatally injured after being trapped in the back of a rear-loading garbage truck late last year.The man had clim ...
SafeWork SA issues warning about farm safety following fatalities in the agricultural industry(Post)SafeWork SA is advising farmers and agricultural workers to implement additional safety measures when operating machinery and handling hazardous airborne substances, following two tragic deaths on f ...
