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Working with Livestock Safety Highlighted(Post)
Working with livestock safety highlighted.A SafeWork SA compliance campaign focusing on the risks associated with livestock handling and transport will be commencing in June 2021.High-risk areas ...
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 ...
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 ...
WorkSafe Victoria lays charges over camper's death(Post)Charges have been laid against a Victorian accommodation business following an incident in which a falling tree branch fatally crushed a camper in March 2021.The company faces two charges under the V ...
Man killed after truck rolls backward at Adelaide workplace(Post)A man was fatally injured after being trapped between his truck and another vehicle in Adelaide. The truck driver became trapped after his truck rolled backwards. SafeWork SA confirmed its inspector ...
WorkSafe takes firm stance as employees and their families bear consequences of falls(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is implementing a rigorous enforcement policy to avert serious falls from heights, with numerous construction companies referred for possible legal measures in the initial months o ...
Regulator raises alarm over rising number of bulldozer incidents across NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety bulletin following an increase in bulldozer related incidents across the state’s mine sites.Since January 2022, the regulator has received reports of s ...
Safety alert issued after Queensland worker was struck by an excavator bucket(Post)A safety alert has been issued after a Queensland construction worker was struck by an excavator bucket in November 2022.WorkSafe said "the excavator was operating near the worker when, for reasons y ...
Friday 26th February 2021(Post)New asbestos regulations to take effect in coming months. WorkSafe Queensland has announced that as of May 1, 2021, low-density asbestos fibreboard (LDB), also known as asbestos insulating board ...
Vic farm to front court after fatal workplace incident(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has filed a charge against a farming company after a farmer was fatally crushed by a bulka bag in May 2022.The charge is based on section 26(1) of the OHS Act, which accuses the com ...
Vic abattoir fined after worker suffered fall from height injuries(Post)The Ararat Magistrates' Court has convicted and fined a mutton abattoir after a worker suffered head injuries when he fell from a raised platform.After pleading guilty to failing to maintain safe sys ...
