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National Road Safety Week reminds road users to protect emergency workers in Tasmania(Post)
National Road Safety Week runs from May 15 to May 22, and this year’s theme is ‘protect our protectors’, reminding Tasmanian drivers to ‘slow down to protect those who protect us and assist us.’Inspe ...
Parents of Vic worker killed in truck rollover plead with employers to prioritise safety in the workplace(Post)The parents of a Victorian man killed in a workplace incident more than four years ago are calling on employers to make workplace safety a priority.The 21-year-old was fatally injured after his truck ...
Workplace safety ministers approve new model WHS regulations for engineered stone ban(Post)WHS ministers have recently approved two sets of changes to the model WHS Regulations to safeguard workers from silicosis, a respiratory illness triggered by inhaling respirable crystalline silica pa ...
NT WorkSafe calls on the public to make safety their foremost concern when celebrating Territory Day with fireworks(Post)NT WorkSafe urges all those celebrating Territory Day with fireworks to adhere to the regulations and prioritise safety. “With five hours to use fireworks between 6pm and 11pm on Tuesday 1 Jul ...
NSW Resources Regulator issues safety alert after worker suffers burn injuries during hot work (Post)NSW Resources Regulator has issued a safety alert after a boilermaker received burns in an incident involving the ignition of a flammable substance.The regulator says the incident happened on June 7 ...
Heavy vehicle regulator encourages truckies to make brake safety top priority on South Eastern Freeway(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is encouraging truckies to focus on safety and pay attention to warning signals when driving down long, steep slopes on the South Eastern (SE) Freeway in ...
Queensland's Asbestos Awareness Week brings attention to safety hazards posed by asbestos when using high-pressure water hoses(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has announced that the risks associated with the use of high-pressure water hoses on asbestos cement roofs, fences, and walls will be a central theme during Asb ...
NSW Resources Regulator issues safety warning after narrow escape between a light vehicle and front-end loader(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released a safety warning following a close call between a front-end loader and a light vehicle at an open-cut coal mine. According to the regulator, a front-end load ...
Wine Industry Code of Practice seeks to enhance safety within the wine and grape transportation sector(Post)A new code of practice for the wine industry has recently been registered by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), with the objective of facilitating the safe and compliant movement of grapes ...
NHVR commences cross-border initiative to address heavy vehicle safety issues on the Eyre Highway(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) says it is focused on enhancing safety for heavy vehicles along Australia's longest roadway by initiating a significant operation that extends from Port A ...
NHVR implementing mobile ANPR camera technology to advance safety and regulatory compliance for heavy vehicles(Post)National Heavy Vehicle Regulator Acting Chief Operations Officer Michelle Tayler said the state-of-the-art monitoring cameras assist the regulator in gathering data regarding Australia's heavy vehicl ...
