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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 ...
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 ...
WorkSafe calls on businesses to prioritise asbestos safety following recent prosecutions(Post)New Zealand’s workplace safety regulator says two recent prosecutions show much needs to be done to reduce asbestos exposure risks.Asbestos is New Zealand’s leading cause of workplace deaths, ac ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
WorkSafe WA accepting entries for 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards(Post)Nominations for the 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards are currently being accepted. Entry for the awards is open to individuals, associations, partnerships, companies, and other organisat ...
NHVR urges truckies to make safety a priority throughout National Safe Work Month(Post)During this National Safe Work Month, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) reminds the heavy vehicle sector that safety is a collective responsibility.The NHVR's data indicates that Australia’ ...
