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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 ...
Safely Rebuilding After Floods(Post)Safely rebuilding after the floods.The rebuild after the catastrophic flooding event across New South Wales is underway, with the Commonwealth and State Governments providing well over a billion doll ...
NT WorkSafe urges employers to ensure worksites are adequately prepared for the upcoming severe weather season(Post)NT WorkSafe urges employers to ensure worksites are properly secured due to escalating storm activity during the build-up period. The cyclone season officially begins this week on 1 November.Accordin ...
The Importance of Reporting Hazards in the Workplace: Health and Safety Guide(Post)Workplace health and safety is a critical concern for all Australian employers and employees. A key aspect of maintaining a safe and healthy workplace is to implement hazard reporting, which involves ...
Hot air ballooning company fined over tourists death(Post)Health and safety on forestry work sites essential. According to WorkSafe New Zealand, a fatality at a forestry logging site could have been avoided if industry guidelines were followed. In ...
Nail Gun Injuries and Unguarded Shafts(Post)Man shot in the heart with a nail gun, lucky to be alive. A worker has been given $15,000 after a colleague accidentally shot him in the heart with a nail gun at a mattress and bed manufacturer ...
Grim stats shine a light on workplace hazards(Post)There were 66 work-related fatalities in Victoria last year.This figure includes 43 people who died as a result of occupational incidents and 14 people who succumbed to work-related diseases.Another ...
Farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines(Post)Pineapple farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines. A 25-year-old man was tragically killed last Wednesday morning on a pineapple farm near Yeppoon when a harvester connected with ...
Three serious falls prompt ladder safety warning(Post)A safety alert issued by SafeWork SA highlights the dangers involved with working at height on ladders.The safety regulator reminds the construction industry to identify whether a ladder offers the h ...
Vic business fined after tank container fire(Post)A Victorian industrial equipment supplier has been fined $41,500 for safety breaches following a tank container fire at Derrimut in 2019.The company was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court ...
Current Regulations and featured product!(Post)Do you need a list of Regulations and Codes of Practice for your state? Keeping track of regulations and Codes of Practice can be difficult and time consuming. We’ve compiled an easy to use refe ...
