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South Australians advised to prioritise safety when working near powerlines(Post)
SafeWork SA, in collaboration with the state's electricity distributor, is urging the community to exercise caution about the serious hazards posed by working in proximity to overhead and undergroun ...
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 ...
Unions call for federal regulations to shield workers from excessive heat(Post)Australian unions are pressing for the introduction of new national safety protocols that require employers to either stop work or modify tasks during extreme heat conditions. The Commonwealth&rsquo ...
SafeWork NSW issues safety warning regarding electrical work following rise in fatalities(Post)SafeWork NSW is urging both employers and employees to be aware of the dangers associated with working with or in proximity to electricity, in light of a troubling increase in fatalities and severe ...
Warning issued following four quad bike fatalities(Post)WorkSafe is advocating for a renewed focus in rural New Zealand on the risks linked to quad bike roll-overs, which have sadly claimed the lives of four farmers across the nation in the previous ...
Comcare Releases WHS Year in Review 2021 Report(Post)Workplace sexual harassment forum and $1.5 million enforceable undertaking among key highlights of the report.Federal WHS regulator Comcare has released the third Work Health and Safety Year in Revie ...
Monday 15th February 2021(Post)Ballarat hospital fined $20,000 after staff assault. Ballarat Health Services pleaded guilty in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide information to employees to allow them to p ...
Thursday 20th May 2021(Post)Inspectors crackdown on Sutherland Shire construction sites. Over the next few days, SafeWork NSW inspectors will be targeting unsafe working systems across all building trades within the Suther ...
Comcare releases two new courses for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act(Post)Comcare has released two new online courses for the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (SRC Act). The two courses = Understanding the ability to earn provisions of the SRC Act and Medical Tr ...
Alleged assault leads to hospital being charged(Post)Latest evidence on preventing musculoskeletal disorders. Four videos showcasing the latest evidence and systems thinking to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) have been publish ...
Farmhand death caused by inadequate maintenance of quad bike(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has said that the fatal quad bike rollover involving a Tararua farmhand might have been averted had the farm manager maintained the bike in optimal condition. According to the N ...
