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Adelaide hotel facing charges following fire incident involving worker(Post)
SafeWork SA has brought charges against a hotel in Adelaide along with its managing director after a worker reportedly caught fire while re-fuelling a fireplace. Legal proceedings have been commence ...
WorkSafe prosecutes company and director over serious head injury to worker(Post)Victoria's safety watchdog is prosecuting a Gippsland company and its sole director after a worker suffered a serious head injury when he was struck by a pipe. The company and the director face charg ...
Victorian taxi company charged for OHS violations leading to passenger deaths(Post)A Victorian taxi company faces charges after two passengers died when their wheelchairs tipped backwards.WorkSafe has charged the company with four counts under the OHS Act over its failure to ensure ...
Tuesday 23rd March 2021(Post)Australia's longest gas pipeline life expectancy reduced. Australia's longest gas pipeline has had its expected lifespan slashed due to renewable energy that could make the business unviable dec ...
WorkSafe releases updated asbestos-related guidance(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has released guidance aimed at facilitating the safe management and handling of asbestos.The workplace safety watchdog says asbestos continues to be the leading cause of wor ...
Comments sought on ways to improve WHS incident notification framework(Post)Safe Work Australia is seeking public comments on ways to improve the incident notification framework.The framework notifies WHS regulators of serious occupational incidents and ‘helps to support com ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases new fact sheet on workplace bullying and harassment(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has developed a fact sheet about bullying and harassment in the workplace.Workplace bullying is repeated, unwelcome behaviour directed towards an employee. Workplace bully ...
New QLD smoke alarm laws coming January 2022(Post)From 1 January 2022, QLD property owners/managers must install interconnected smoke alarms in residential rental properties. With a requirement to now fit interconnected alarms in ev ...
Two businesses damaged in truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide (Post)Two businesses have been damaged in a truck roll-away incident east of Adelaide on Wednesday morning.The unoccupied truck crashed into two businesses after rolling more than 200 metres in the Adelaid ...
WA sole trader fined over skylight fall(Post)A Western Australian sole trader was recently issued a $47,250 fine after a worker sustained multiple fractures when he fell through a skylight three years ago.The man fell more than four metres whil ...
Safety reminder issued after electrical worker injured in switchboard explosion(Post)Energy Safe Victoria reminds electrical workers to ensure they turn off power before starting work after a Melbourne worker was injured in a switchboard explosion early this month. The electrici ...
