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Wednesday 24th March 2021(Post)
A Shed company and its director to be charged over a workers death. In March 2020, two workers fell from a shed roof. One of the men suffering fatal injuries, while the other man suffered multip ...
Thursday 4th March 2021(Post)Crane hire company charged over serious crush injury. A Darwin mobile crane hire company has been charged by NT WorkSafe over an incident where two workers were injured.In February 2019, the cra ...
WorkSafe cautions against disregarding inspectors' warnings(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is alerting property owners and those performing building tasks that inspectors' notices are legally obligatory, and failing to comply with them poses a risk to safety. This com ...
Rural Agricultural Health and Safety(Post)Comparing Farming to other Industries Living and working on a farm might sound less dangerous than working in a mine or on a construction site, yet this sector remains one of the most dangerous wor ...
Week 3 of National Safe Work Month - Clean Air. Clean Lungs(Post)In the third week of supporting Safe Work Month, we will be focusing on workplace exposure to hazardous chemicals and dust. The Clean Air, Clear Lungs campaign is run by Safe Work Australia to raise ...
10 SWMS Examples + Templates for High-risk Activities(Post)Learn what Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS) are and how to use them. Plus, view our SWMS examples and templates to help you get started in ensuring safe practices in your workplace. A well-wri ...
Understanding What is a Toolbox Talk and its Importance(Post)Toolbox talks are a great way to start the day (or shift) on the right foot. They provide all the information needed before getting started, and they make sure everyone's aware of what health risk ...
NSW introduces on-the-spot fines for WHS offences(Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors will have powers to issue on-the-spot fines for electrical safety breaches and asbestos offences through an amendment to the WHS Act.The new rules allow inspectors to issue pe ...
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 ...
NSW intensifies measures to protect workers from dust-related diseases(Post)The New South Wales Government has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding workers against dust-related diseases by launching a new state-of-the-art Lung Health Mobile Clinic, which is funded at $ ...
Monday 10th May 2021(Post)Bin hire company fined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has fined a company in Campbellfield, Victoria, for depositing waste at a site not licensed to accept it. EPA office ...
