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Modern Slavery: Shining a Light on a Global Human Rights Issue(Post)
It is shocking and saddening that slavery persists today despite the many strides made in human rights over the past century. In many ways, this crisis of human trafficking and forced labour is even ...
WA mining company receives fine after employee sustains severe injuries on the job(Post)An underground mining services company has been fined by the Perth Magistrates Court following an incident in which a drill operator suffered spinal and leg injuries while operating heavy machi ...
Tasmania introduces tougher penalties for people who abuse frontline workers (Post)The Tasmanian Government plans to implement new laws in Parliament this week to provide increased protection for frontline workers.Under the new regulations, those who inflict severe physical harm on ...
WA drilling company penalised after employee sustained severe injuries(Post)A Western Australian drilling and exploration company was recently fined $385,000 and directed to pay $5,105.20 in costs, following an incident where a driller's assistant sustained severe crush inju ...
Mines emergency response assessed(Post)Last year, the NSW Resources Regulator conducted an inspection program targeting underground mines to assess their preparedness for emergencies.The regulator has recently published the results of the ...
Wednesday 17th February 2021(Post)Gippsland tip operator fined after a woman was seriously injured. A tip operator has been convicted and fined $45,000 after a woman was seriously injured when she fell 2.5 metres into a skip bin ...
Enhancing Workplace Safety: Practical Solutions for Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Prevention in Queensland and Beyond(Post)Sexual and gender-based harassment remains a serious issue in Australian workplaces, affecting employees’ safety, wellbeing, and productivity. According to the Australian Human Rights Commissio ...
Safety warning issued after two workers in the Territory burned in different refuelling incidents(Post)NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert to highlight the possible danger of fires and serious burn injuries that may occur while refuelling petrol-powered equipment. In the previous month, two employe ...
NSW Resources Regulator publishes Fact Sheet on safeguarding workers from respirable crystalline silica exposure(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has published a fact sheet focused on the prevention of worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica.According to the Resources Regulator, amendments to the Work ...
SA bans uncontrolled cutting of engineered stone(Post)Tough new regulations banning the uncontrolled processing of engineered stone products are now in effect in South Australia.The new regulations require businesses working with engineered stone to put ...
Charges laid after fatal workplace incident(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has commenced prosecution action against a stone supplier over the death of a worker at a Melbourne warehouse in 2020.The company faces three charges under the OHS Act for failing t ...
