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Thursday 15th April 2021(Post)
WorkSafe VIC issue safety alert following death of plant operator. WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder regarding the risks associated with operating plant with inadequate guarding.The recent ...
Thursday 8th April 2021(Post)Worker crushed when dismounting from moving tractor. The Bowen Magistrates Court has fined a North Queensland produce company after one of their workers died in a workplace incident. The 37-year ...
WorkSafe New Zealand issues safety alert highlighting dangers of working at height(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has issued a safety alert highlighting the serious health and safety risks involved when working at height and the need to carry out risks assessments before undertaking routine ...
QFF teams up with power distributors to improve farm safety(Post)The Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF) has partnered with electricity distributors Ergon Energy Network and Energex to offer farmers belonging to any of QFF’s 21 industry members a 50 per cent co-c ...
Research reveals troubling aspects of opioid prescriptions for injured workers in Australia(Post)A study led by Monash University has discovered that a significant number of injured employees in Victoria are being given prescriptions for high-risk opioids. The research examined opioid prescript ...
NSW workplace safety watchdog issues more than 500 non-compliance notices in largest safety campaign in ten years(Post)The New South Wales Government says its efforts to bolster SafeWork NSW are proving effective, highlighted by the largest compliance crackdown in a decade, which has led to the issuance of over 500 ...
Defence charged for endangering employee's mental health(Post)The federal work health and safety regulator, Comcare, has brought charges against the Department of Defence for violating federal WHS regulations concerning psychosocial risks at a Queensland A ...
Thursday 11th March 2021(Post)Double conviction after crane tipping incident. Following a crane tipping incident in 2017, a crane and rigging business and employee were charged by SafeWork SA.White Crane and Rigging Service ...
Joint safety blitz targets border construction sites(Post)SafeWork NSW and WorkSafe Victoria will visit construction sites in Mildura and Buronga as part of the ongoing Cross Border Construction Program to help employers and tradies comply with workplace he ...
Fire Evacuation Plan: Guide to Effective Implementation(Post)According to Fire Safety Australia, more than 50% of occupants need to know the appropriate actions or evacuation routes during emergencies. This highlights the importance of a well-drafted and adequ ...
WorkSafe Victoria issues trailer safety reminder to farm workers(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has issued a safety alert to remind farmers about the dangers of riding on trailers.The safety regulator issued the alert following an incident in which a worker died after falling ...
