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Vic worker injured while directing vehicles at COVID-19 testing centre(Post)
WorkSafe Victoria is advising drive-through COVID-19 testing centres to have traffic management plans in place after a worker was recently injured while directing vehicles at a drive-through COVID-19 ...
The Future of Work: Safe, Healthy, And Productive Work For All(Post)In recent years, there have been significant changes in the way work is done. With advances in digital technology and changes in employment patterns, several factors may affect workplace safety in ...
New strict legislation targeting industrial manslaughter now in operation in SA(Post)South Australian employers could potentially receive a prison sentence of up to two decades if they are discovered to be responsible for a worker's death due to a reckless or extremely negligent viol ...
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 ...
WorkSafe Victoria Awards Winners Revealed(Post)The 2022 WorkSafe Awards winners have been announced at an event in Melbourne attended by about 400 people. The awards recognise companies and individuals who have made a significant contribution to ...
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 ...
WorkSafe Awards to honour WHS excellence(Post)WorkSafe Victoria will announce the winners for the 36th annual WorkSafe Awards at an event scheduled for 26 February at the Plaza Ballroom. According to the Victorian workplace safety regulator, a ...
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 ...
Workplaces urged to participate in SafeWork SA activities during National Safe Work Month(Post)A number of SafeWork SA activities including webinars, a mock trial and workplace competitions have been lined up for this year’s National Safe Work Month in October. SafeWork SA encourages w ...
Safe Work Australia encourages workplaces to support World Day and commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day on 28 April 2024(Post)World Day for Safety and Health at Work (World Day) and Workers' Memorial Day will be observed on Sunday, April 28, 2024.Safe Work Australia’s most recent data reveals that 195 workers in Australia d ...
