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SafeWork rolls out new silica safety campaign(Post)
SafeWork NSW has embarked on a six-month campaign to protect workers from silica dust. SafeWork NSW inspectors will visit construction sites across the State to ensure compliance with workplace healt ...
EWP incidents spark safety warning(Post)WorkSafe Victoria urges employers to make safety a priority when using elevating work platforms (EWPs) after a worker died and another sustained injuries in separate incidents involving EWP.The safet ...
SafeWork SA suspends asbestos removal licence over compliance failures(Post)SafeWork SA has suspended a class B asbestos removal licence after the licence holder breached asbestos regulations.The asbestos removalist and demolition contractor failed to identify the presence o ...
New Zealand workers remembered on International Memorial Day (Post)New Zealanders who have died as a result of a work-related injury or illness have been remembered on International Workers’ Memorial Day.WorkSafe Chief Executive Phil Parkes said, “This year’s theme ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Qld mine safety regulator issues safety notice following fatal incident(Post)A coal mine worker died from injuries sustained while dismantling conveyor equipment underground in central Queensland last month.The 58-year-old man died after suffering serious head injuries at an ...