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Ergon Energy reminds customers to prioritise electrical safety when installing Christmas lights (Post)
Queensland electricity distributor, Ergon Energy is reminding customers about the importance of safety when installing Christmas lights.Ergon Area Manager Matt Hilder said customers should treat Chri ...
NT tradies reminded to 'think twice' about asbestos(Post)National Asbestos Awareness Week runs from 22-28 November 2022 and Northern Territory tradies are reminded to 'think twice' before commencing work in buildings constructed before 1990.NT WorkSafe iss ...
New Zealand meat company fined after modified machine kills worker(Post)A New Zealand meat company has been sentenced for violating workplace safety rules after a worker was crushed to death while operating a modified machine.The Palmerston North District Court ordered t ...
Queensland passes new laws to crack down on claim farming(Post)The Queensland Government has recently passed new laws banning ‘claim farming’ for personal injury or workers’ compensation claims.Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman said the ...
SafeWork SA releases new guidance material on reducing the risk of silica dust exposure (Post)SafeWork SA has partnered with relevant stakeholders in the construction industry to publish new guidance on managing the risks of silica dust.The guidance material contains information on how to con ...
Safe Work Australia releases new solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) fact sheet(Post)Safe Work Australia has produced a fact sheet on the risks of solar UVR exposure at work.Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, with at least two in three Australians bei ...
NSW Resources Regulator publishes quarterly safety report for July to September 2025(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has issued its Quarterly Safety Report covering July to September 2025, to guide the industry in the review of safety management systems and the execution of risk assessm ...
Multiple line-of-fire incidents bring to light the serious hazards present in mobile plant pulling tasks in NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has warned mines following a surge in incidents related to mobile plant pulling operations. In two separate instances, workers were fortunate to avoid injury when metal ob ...
NHVR urges truckies to plan their journeys and prioritise safety during the Easter season(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently issued a reminder to heavy vehicle drivers and operators to focus on safety and be cautious while driving on the roads.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitt ...
Brisbane set to host this year’s Work Well Conference(Post)Several high-profile speakers including ‘a digital futurist, human communications expert and the Royal Australian Navy’s first female pilot’ have been lined up for this year’s Work Well Conference sc ...
Monday 10th May 2021(Post)Bin hire company fined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has fined a company in Campbellfield, Victoria, for depositing waste at a site not licensed to accept it. EPA office ...
