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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 ...
Safety alert issued after Queensland worker died in tractor rollover(Post)WorkSafe Queensland has issued a safety alert after a worker was fatally injured in an incident involving a tractor late last year. WorkSafe said the man was thrown off his tractor and became trappe ...
WorkSafe files charges after patient dies at a Melbourne hospital(Post)A healthcare services provider has been charged by the Victorian workplace safety regulator after a patient died at a Melbourne hospital.WorkSafe has accused the health services provider of three bre ...
Darwin equipment hire company and director receive record fine over excavator death(Post)A Darwin equipment hire company and its managing director have been fined a total of $1.14 million over a fatal workplace incident almost four years ago. This is the highest fine ever imposed fo ...
NT WorkSafe warns about electrical safety due to potential component failure in older model metre boxes(Post)Northern Territory workplace safety regulator has released a safety alert for both electrical workers and residents, reminding them to be careful when dealing with metre boxes that have older style m ...
NSW Resources Regulator Launches Annual High-Visibility Campaign(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator is set to launch its annual mine safety High-Visibility Campaign today.The Regulator says the 2-week initiative will concentrate on significant events in both underground ...
Fall from roof prompts SafeWork SA safety warning(Post)SafeWork SA warns workers about the risk of falls when working on roofs after an apprentice electrician suffered broken ribs when he fell from a roof.The apprentice fell 3 metres and landed on a boun ...
Safety blitz targets farming businesses in Coffs Harbour(Post)Farming businesses in Coffs Harbour were visited by SafeWork NSW inspectors last week to ensure their employees are working in a safe environment.During the two-day blitz, SafeWork inspectors focused ...
Landlord fined for workplace safety failures in Queensland crane incident (Post)A Queensland court has recently fined a landlord for safety failings after a worker was injured when debris from a crane fell on him.According to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland, the worker wa ...
South Australian businesses warned about the dangers of working on energised machinery(Post)SafeWork SA is warning businesses about the dangers of working on energised machinery after a worker sustained serious injuries last month.SafeWork SA said the worker was cleaning a product tank on A ...
Melbourne bakery faces manslaughter charges after worker’s fatal fall (Post)A Melbourne bakery has been charged with workplace manslaughter charges after a labourer fell 4m to their death.The 53-year-old worker fell onto a concrete floor while working at a Melbourne warehous ...
