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Drivers urged to slow down at Paramatta Creek road worksite (Post)
Tasmanian police are urging motorists to slow down at roadworks after police recently issued infringements at Paramatta Creek.Inspector Nick Clark said some motorists ignore temporary traffic lights, ...
Fatality at Queensland quarry triggers safety warning(Post)The Queensland safety regulator for mining and quarrying has issued a safety alert after the death of a forklift operator at a quarry last month. Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) said i ...
NSW farms reminded to make quad bike safety a top priority (Post)SafeWork NSW is calling on farms to implement strict safety measures for quad bike usage following an incident in which a man sustained injuries, resulting in a fine for the business due to its ...
Defence contractor fined for fatal workplace incident(Post)A defence contractor has been fined $450,000 following a workplace death in July 2020.Federal workplace safety regulator Comcare filed charges against the company after a 50-year-old man was fatally ...
SA Power distributor urges safety around powerlines during flood clean-up(Post)South Australia's electricity distributor SA Power Networks reminds River Murray residents to exercise caution when working around powerlines during flood clean-up activities.Head of Corporate Affair ...
SafeWork SA wraps up falls awareness campaign(Post)Safework Australia says only one notifiable serious injury associated with a fall was reported during their ‘April No-Falls’ safety campaign.The campaign was launched on 31 March 2022 and aimed to ra ...
WorkSafe Victoria takes legal action against Government department following assault on youth justice worker(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has filed charges against the State's Department of Justice and Community Safety following an incident in October 2023, where a youth justice worker and several individuals were at ...
Queensland diving and snorkelling industry places a high priority on safety(Post)The Queensland Government has announced that it is revising the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Regulation and the Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving and Snorkelling Code of P ...
2024 Farm safety calendar competition winners announced(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) has recently announced the winners of the 2024 Farm safety calendar competition. More than 1400 kids participated in this year’s competition.The 12 winne ...
Federal Government provides $3 million to protect workers from occupational lung diseases(Post)The Federal Government is taking measures to protect workers from dust lung diseases in Australia and eradicate silicosis, a lung disease caused by breathing silica dust.Nearly a quarter of all worke ...
NT WorkSafe urges employers to protect workers from extreme heat(Post)Employers across the Northern Territory are urged to protect outdoor workers from heat stress after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a heatwave warning for most parts of the Territory.According to NT ...
