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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 ...
Safety regulator reminds NSW miners that silica work register requirements will take effect on 1 October 2025(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator advises miners that starting 1 October 2025, all persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must register workers engaged in high-risk processes involving crysta ...
SafeWork expands its spirited industry initiative to align with ongoing growth(Post)SafeWork SA announces that its partnership with the fast-growing distilling industry in South Australia will persist into 2025, as the education and compliance campaign has been extended. Launched i ...
Victoria set to implement new regulations for safeguarding workers' mental well-being(Post)The Victorian Government has announced it will implement new regulations by year-end that enhance the management of psychosocial hazards, acknowledging their significance alongside physical hazards, ...
New safety initiative as farming remains the top cause of work-related fatalities in New Zealand(Post)Farming remains the primary contributor to workplace fatalities in New Zealand, representing 40% of all documented deaths. The sector has now been designated as a priority by WorkSafe, which is allo ...
Fatal firework blast prompts safety alert from WorkSafe(Post)WorkSafe wishes to remind the public that the use and possession of fireworks in Victoria is strictly limited to qualified and licenced pyrotechnicians.The reminder follows the tragic incident in whi ...
Builder faces charges following fatal incident at Melbourne factory(Post)Legal charges have been brought against a construction company in connection with a tragic incident that led to the unfortunate death of a worker at a construction site in Cheltenham two years ago.Th ...
WorkSafe charges horticulture company over worker’s fatal fall(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a Monbulk horticulture company in relation to a tragic incident where a worker fell through a shed roof and sustained fatal head injuries in June 2022.The char ...
Australia’s first ever amusement rides code of practice introduced in Queensland(Post)The Office of Industrial Relations, Queensland has introduced Australia's first-ever code of practice for ensuring the safety of amusement devices.The Amusement Devices Code of Practice 2023 provides ...
New Zealand company fined $500,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace death (Post)A company has been sentenced for safety breaches in New Zealand following the death of a worker in February 2020.The worker was trying to free a ‘jammed carton in a blast freezer’ when a frame fell o ...
New workplace mental health code of practice comes into effect in Queensland(Post)A new code of practice that aims to provide practical guidance to Queensland businesses on how to manage workplace psychosocial hazards has commenced.Minister for Industrial Relations Grace Grace sai ...
