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Auckland businesses urged to protect workers during floods(Post)
WorkSafe NZ urges businesses in flood-ravaged Auckland to make health and safety a priority in the workplace.The safety agency said employers should do what is possible to help workers. They should a ...
NSW approves legislation on industrial manslaughter(Post)The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Bill 2024 has been approved by the NSW Parliament.More than 300 NSW workers have lost their lives since 2019, according to data from the ...
New SafeWork SA initiative focuses on slip and trip risks in workplaces(Post)Workplace health and safety watchdog, SafeWork SA, has recently initiated a campaign focused on slip and trip hazards to increase awareness on how to ensure the safety of South Australians at their ...
SA construction workers urged stay safe ahead of Christmas shutdown(Post)SafeWork SA reminds construction workers to make safety a priority in the lead-up to the festive season.The safety watchdog issued the reminder following a number of incidents in the past few months.
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 ...
Otago company charged over truck drivers death(Post)WorkSafe NZ has charged an Otago-based company after a truck driver was fatally injured in a workplace incident more than six years ago.The company faces two charges under the Health and Safety at Wo ...
Fire Evacuation Plan: Guide to Effective Implementation(Post)According to Fire Safety Australia, more than 50% of occupants need to know the appropriate actions or evacuation routes during emergencies. This highlights the importance of a well-drafted and adequ ...
Safe Work Australia encourages workplaces to host a SafeTea event this October(Post)Safe Work Australia is urging businesses to promote awareness about work health and safety by organising team discussions with a drink of their choice during National Safe Work Month.According to Saf ...
Transitional period to GHS 7 ending soon - Safe Work Australia(Post)Safe Work Australia is reminding businesses that Australia will adopt the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7) in January 2023.The federal safety ...
WA companies charged after worker’s fatal fall(Post)Two companies have been charged after a 23-year-old apprentice plunged 20 metres to his death at a Perth construction site in 2020.WorkSafe has charged a steel fabrication company for failing to ensu ...
Engineered stone ban receives backing from Tasmania(Post)The Tasmanian Government has voiced its support for a national ban on the use of engineered stone in Australia.Workplace Health and Safety ministers agreed to support a prohibition on the use of engi ...
