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Safety blitz targets SA aged care homes(Post)
SafeWork SA is conducting audits on residential aged care facilities in South Australia to mitigate the potential risks of injury to residents and workers.Inspectors are currently carrying out c ...
Call to work together to protect all workers during National Safe Work month(Post)Safe Work Australia encourages everyone to prioritise workplace health and safety, as National Safe Work Month enters its third week.Safe Work Australia says employees have a right to work in a safe ...
Melbourne frame manufacturer fined over serious injury to worker(Post)A Melbourne frame manufacturer was fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when a 200kg load of steel beams fell on her.The company had earlier pleaded guilty to one count of failing to pro ...
SafeWork SA urges discussion on working at height safety procedures(Post)This year’s ‘April No-Falls’ campaign kicked off on 1 April, and SafeWork SA reminds employers to discuss with workers about the safety measures they can take to reduce the risk of fall when working ...
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 ...
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 ...
Workplace safety funding boost for Victorian workers(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has awarded grants amounting to $2.47 million to support nine projects that will help improve workplace health and safety.The safety watchdog says projects to reduce workplace harm ...
Warning to SA construction workers after rise in electric shock incidents (Post)SafeWork SA warns construction workers to make electrical safety a priority following an increase in the number of electric shock incidents reported in the past two years.In 2021-22, SafeWork SA ...
