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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 ...
SafeWork launches solar installation safety blitz(Post)SafeWork NSW has initiated a campaign to enforce compliance with regulations regarding the safe installation of rooftop solar equipment.According to the safety watchdog, safety inspectors want t ...
NHVR releases 2023 Action Plan to improve heavy vehicle safety(Post)The NHVR recently released its 2023 Heavy Vehicle Safety Strategy Action Plan which outlines its safety goals for the year.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the Action Plan aims to address existing safet ...
NSW Resources regulator releases quarterly safety report(Post)The NSW Resources regulator has published its safety report for the last quarter of 2022 to help the industry comply with OHS regulations.The report reveals that no fatal incidents occurred in the NS ...
WA Department of Health issues extreme heat warning(Post)The WA Department of Health has issued a heat weather warning, with temperatures expected to soar past 40 degrees in the Perth metropolitan area.The health department reminds Western Australians to b ...
Heavy vehicle regulator approves seventh Electronic Work Diary(Post)Heavy vehicle operators can now choose from seven apps for Electronic Work Diary (EWD) after the NHVR recently approved a seventh provider.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said there are many benefits of usi ...
NHVR issues exemption notice allowing short work breaks for concrete agitator drivers(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently issued an exemption notice allowing concrete agitator drivers to take a short work break while sitting in the driver’s seat of a loaded truck ...
SafeWork SA assisting businesses in addressing psychosocial hazards(Post)SafeWork SA, in conjunction with ReturnToWorkSA, has launched a free training initiative to support South Australian businesses in recognising and addressing psychosocial threats to employee well-be ...
SafeWork SA cautions employers following heatwave alert(Post)SafeWork SA has recently urged employers to activate their hot weather policy or implement necessary precautions to protect workers from heat-related risks.Temperatures were expected to reach 37 degr ...
Safe Work Australia unveils new digital platform focused on airborne contaminants(Post)Safe Work Australia has created an online resource for airborne contaminants to support employers in recognising their WHS obligations to shield employees from exposure and to maintain compliance wi ...
NT WorkSafe urges workplaces to remain alert to the potential threat of melioidosis(Post)NT WorkSafe is calling on all businesses in the Territory to exercise caution and take appropriate measures to protect workers from the risk of melioidosis.A Darwin worker was recently diagnosed with ...
