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Carpentry firm fined after apprentice falls(Post)
August is Tradie Health Month. August is Tradie Health Month, and WorkSafe Victoria is providing tradies with free access to the right tools and resources to build physically and mentally safe wor ...
Friday 21st May 2021(Post)Bellana company received multiple fines from EPA. A Benalla particle board manufacturer has been fined by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria more than $16,000 over multiple offe ...
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 ...
Earthmoving Safety: Working Around Heavy Equipment(Post)Earthmoving safety is critical for any excavation, mining, or construction business. Heavy earthmoving equipment presents numerous worker risks that companies must identify and manage to protect thei ...
How to Identify Hazards Before They Become Incidents(Post)This is the first of a four-part series on building a comprehensive workplace safety system. The Proactive Approach to Workplace Safety Every year, thousands of workers are injured or become ill on t ...
Thursday 25th February 2021(Post)New COVID-19 fact sheet released for indoor workplaces. Safe Work Australia has released a new COVID-19 fact sheet on Improving ventilation in indoor workplaces.The fact sheet offers practi ...
New Product Release for Mosquito-Borne Diseases(Post)New Product Release for Mosquito-Borne DiseasesSafe Work Australia released guidance on Japanese encephalitis on 22nd April 2022, reinforcing that business owners have a duty of care to eliminate or ...
Thursday 4th March 2021(Post)Crane hire company charged over serious crush injury. A Darwin mobile crane hire company has been charged by NT WorkSafe over an incident where two workers were injured.In February 2019, the cra ...
Implementing an Emergency Response Plan in the Workplace(Post)In emergencies, the response's speed and accuracy depend highly on the actions taken in the first moments. To minimise harm, employers must warn employees to evacuate, take shelter or go into lockdow ...
Death of a residential care user(Post)Death of a residential care user left alone in the bath. A company that provides community residential support services to people with intellectual disabilities has been sentenced over the ...
Injuries at Work: 5 Strategies to Reduce Injuries(Post)In 2022, there were 195 tragic worker fatalities resulting from injuries sustained during work-related activities. Injuries in the workplace are serious issues that can have devastating consequences ...
