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SafeWork SA audit reveals most solar panel installers work without fall protection (Post)
SafeWork SA inspectors issued 102 prohibition notices and 83 improvement notices during a recent audit of rooftop solar panels, prompting the safety watchdog to launch an education campaign. The camp ...
Port Adelaide company fined after fatal roof fall(Post)A Port Adelaide company has been fined $100,000 for breaches of workplace safety rules after a worker died following a fall through a roof in December 2019. The 51-year-old man was working on a roof ...
SafeWork SA cancels class A asbestos removal licence(Post)A South Australian asbestos removalist and demolition contractor has had their license cancelled due to a history of repeated contraventions.SafeWork SA accuses the contractor of creating health and ...
New Scaffolding Industry Safety Standard Launched(Post)SafeWork NSW has launched a new Scaffolding Industry Safety Standard to prevent work-related injuries and deaths.NSW Fair Trading Eleni Petinos said this is an important step towards ensuring the saf ...
SafeWork NSW kicks off electrical safety blitz(Post)SafeWork NSW has commenced a compliance campaign focusing on electrical risks in the workplace.Head of SafeWork NSW, Natasha Mann said working near electrical installations, failing to follow electri ...
Vic companies face charges over death of worker(Post)Victoria’s workplace health and safety watchdog has filed charges against two companies after a fatal workplace incident at a Melbourne construction site in August 2021.WorkSafe said a 23 year-old ma ...
WorkSafe NZ accepts enforceable undertakings from two construction companies(Post)Two construction companies have escaped prosecution after WorkSafe NZ accepted their enforceable undertakings following the death of a cyclist in October 2019.The cyclist died after being struck by a ...
SA launching falls prevention awareness campaign(Post)SafeWork SA is launching a safety campaign to raise awareness of the dangers involved when working at height. The campaign dubbed 'April No-Falls' aims to remind businesses that fall prevention is ev ...
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, ...
