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Alice Springs arborist receives $25,000 fine after wood chipper incident(Post)
The Alice Springs Local Court has ordered an arborist to pay a $25,000 fine after a worker sustained serious injuries from being hit by the hood of a wood chipper that had come loose during operation ...
Public comments sought on proposed psychological health regulations(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is seeking public comments on the proposed Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Psychological Health) Regulations.WorkSafe Executive Director of Health and Safety Narelle Beer ...
Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards nominations are open(Post)Entries for the Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are open, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland encourages businesses and individuals to a ...
WHS officers to assist in eliminating workplace violence in Queensland schools(Post)The Queensland Government is implementing a renewed approach to Queensland's education system with the introduction of almost 140 Workplace Health and Safety Officers to confront workplace violence ...
Activity kit for this year's National Safe Work Month released(Post)Safe Work Australia has unveiled its activity kit for this year's National Safe Work Month. The kit aims to assist employers throughout the month with useful resources for their workplaces that corre ...
WorkSafe issues warning about dangers of amusement rides(Post)Recent community events featuring unsafe amusement setups have led WorkSafe Victoria to issue a safety warning to organisers who are hiring rides for year-end festivities.At community gatherings such ...
The Hierarchy of Controls: How to Apply it in the Workplace(Post)This is the third in a four-part series on building a comprehensive workplace safety system. The Gold Standard for Managing Risk In Weeks 1 and 2, you learned how to identify hazards and assess their ...
Lockout/Tagout Procedures: Step-by-Step Guide(Post)Imagine a workplace where machinery maintenance or servicing activities are done without any fear of unexpected startups or the control of hazardous energy or releases. Is this not an ideal scenario? ...
National Safe Work Month 2022 theme released(Post)The theme for this year's National Safe Work Month has been released by Safe Work Australia. The theme is 'Know safety, work safely - encouraging everyone to make health and safety in the workplace a ...
Regulator publishes investigation findings after NSW quarry worker hit by hydraulic hammer(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has released an investigation report after an incident that took place at an Albury quarry on 12 December 2025. An employee sustained severe injuries when he was hit and ...
Death on the job -WorkSafe WA releases new data(Post)WorkSafe has published new work health and safety data to improve safety awareness in Western Australian workplaces.The State of the Work Environment (SOWE) series is prepared by the Department of En ...
