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Safe Work Australia releases 10-year plan to improve workplace health and safety(Post)
Safe Work Australia has released a new 10-year plan to reduce occupational deaths, injuries and diseases.The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 provides a national framework for cre ...
Safe Work Australia releases new WHS resources for managing work-related psychosocial hazards (Post)SafeWork Australia has released new model regulations and a code of practice to help prevent psychological harm at work.The federal agency says the model WHS laws now include regulations on psychosoc ...
Farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines(Post)Pineapple farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines. A 25-year-old man was tragically killed last Wednesday morning on a pineapple farm near Yeppoon when a harvester connected with ...
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 ...
Managing Employee Conduct at Christmas Functions(Post)With Christmas just around the corner, many businesses will be hosting their annual Christmas functions. While these functions are a great opportunity for employees to let their hair down and celebra ...
VIC company director to face court for driving ute with teenager inside toolbox(Post)WorkSafe has prosecuted a company director for driving a utility vehicle with a teenage worker inside a toolbox in February 2022.The man, aged 31, is charged with a violation of section 26(1) of the ...
VIC metal company facing charges following fatal crushing incident(Post)WorkSafe has brought charges against a metal galvanizing company for not ensuring the safety of workers who were exposed to the hazards of working under suspended loads at a factory in Dandenong Sout ...
Cross-border blitz helps improve construction safety (Post)Workplace safety inspectors issued a total of 47 improvement notices during a recent construction blitz on the NSW/Victoria border. WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspectors visited more than 35 ...
Victorian company fined following fatal crushing(Post)A Melbourne-based company has been fined $225,000 after a manager was crushed to death inside a shipping container more than three years ago.The truck body manufacturer had earlier pleaded guilt ...
Safe Work Australia releases new guidance on COVID-19 rapid antigen testing(Post)Safe Work Australia has released new guidancefor employers on COVID-19 rapid antigen testing of workers.A rapid antigen test is a fast and simple test for diagnosing COVID-19.Although this test will ...
WorkSafe encourages Victorians to explore engineered stone options(Post)Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator says the State will maintain its commitment to prioritising worker safety when a nationwide ban on using engineered stone is implemented.According to ...
