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Melbourne freight company charged over fatal unloading incident(Post)
A Melbourne freight company has been charged after a worker died while unloading sections of steel light poles from a truck at Altona North in June 2020.The man died after two of the sections became ...
NT WorkSafe reminds employers to protect workers from heat-related illnesses(Post)NT WorkSafe calls on employers to take necessary measures to ensure that workers exposed to extreme heat can execute their tasks safely and without health risks, following the Bureau of Meteorol ...
South Australia criminalises industrial manslaughter(Post)The South Australian parliament has recently passed laws to criminalise industrial manslaughter.Under the new laws, an individual can face a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and $18 million fine f ...
New psychological health regulations set to take effect in South Australia(Post)New WHS regulations to help South Australian businesses prevent work-related psychological injuries and diseases will take effect this month.The new regulations under the Work Health and Safety ...
Nine Victorian workers died from crush injuries in 2022, WorkSafe data reveals(Post)WorkSafe has warned employers about the dangers of crush injuries after eight Victorian workers were killed in crush incidents in 2022.Worksafe data shows the safety watchdog accepted more than 400 w ...
Queensland WorkCover premiums among lowest in the country(Post)The Queensland Government has increased the average premium rate for workers’ compensation insurance. For the financial year 2022–23, Queensland businesses will pay $1.23 per $100 of wages paid. The ...
Applications for heavy vehicle safety grants totalling 4.2 million will soon be closing - NHVR(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is issuing a reminder to stakeholders within the heavy vehicle sector that the application deadline for Round 10 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (H ...
Mining company receives fine for endangering employees with silica dust(Post)A Victorian mining company was recently found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $400,000 for failing to provide adequate protection for workers from crystalline silica dust.The company was convicte ...
WorkSafe advises farmers to wear seatbelts while operating tractors(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has highlighted the critical importance of seatbelt usage and remaining within the Rollover Protection Structure (ROPS) when operating tractors. This follows a recent incident in w ...
Vic employers fined more than $17 million for workplace safety violations in 2025(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has disclosed that in 2025, it carried out 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings. Victorian employers were fined a cumulative total of $17,391,325 by WorkSafe for non-compl ...
Builder fined for electric shock hazards at Melbourne construction site(Post)A Victorian builder has received a conviction and a $65,000 fine after it was discovered that metal scaffolding was positioned within 10 centimeters of a live electrical cable at a construction site ...
