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VIC companies facing charges following skid steer loader fatality(Post)
WorkSafe has brought charges against two construction firms after a worker died from an incident at a Bangholme depot two years ago.The worker was struck by a skid steer loader operated by ...
Falls and toilets targeted in latest SafeWork SA construction blitz(Post)SafeWork SA inspectors are blitzing residential construction sites this week to ensure employers are protecting workers from fall hazards and the worksites have clean toilets.Last year, SafeWork SA w ...
NSW Mine Safety Regulator Releases Quarterly Safety Report(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released its Quarterly Safety Report for April to June 2022 to assist mine and petroleum site operators meet their duties and obligations under the state’s workplace h ...
WorkSafe New Zealand issues safety alert after hot work incident(Post)A safety alert issued by WorkSafe New Zealand reminds people of the serious health and safety risks involved when carrying out hot work.WorkSafe issued the alert following a recent incident.WorkSafe ...
Firefighter killed while combating fire in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula(Post)An experienced firefighter has perished in the fight against a blaze in South Australia's Eyre Peninsula. The 65-year-old man was located by his team at the Pinkawillinie Conservation Park on Sunday ...
Report issued after NSW worker sustains injuries while working on mobile screen(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released an investigative report concerning an incident in 2023, in which a worker's arm was surgically removed by emergency services to extricate him after it became ...
Vic company fined over timber mill death(Post)A Victorian timber company has been fined $350,000 following a fatal timber mill incident in May 2018.On the day of the incident, a worker was unloading timber from a conveyor belt when his clothes g ...
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 ...
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 ...
SafeWork issues hot weather safety warning (Post)With high temperatures expected in South Australia over the next few days, SafeWork has alerted employers to the necessity of enforcing their hot weather policy or taking appropriate actions to ...
