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WorkSafe NZ highlights the importance of contractor management(Post)
WorkSafe NZ highlights the importance of contractor management and detailed job planning. A worker was tasked with removing an elevated walkway at a quarry operation when he fell four metres to ...
$100,000 fine for demolition company after fatal wall collapse(Post)$100,000 fine for demolition company after fatal wall collapse. A demolition contractor has pleaded guilty in the Ballarat Magistrates Court to one charge of failing to maintain a safe workplace ...
3 Types of Environmental Hazards in the Workplace (Post)Every day, we encounter various environmental hazards, both at home and in the workplace. Understanding these workplace hazards is crucial to safeguarding yourself and your employees. Over 60% o ...
WorkSafe ACT reminds businesses to report sexual assault incidents (Post)ACT businesses are reminded that the law requires them to inform WorkSafe ACT of any sexual assault incident that occurs in their workplace.WorkSafe ACT issued the reminder following reports of ...
SafeWork SA announces winners of Safe Work Month contest(Post)SafeWork SA has revealed the winners of the 2025 ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition. The ‘Organise Your Own Workplace Activity’ competition took place in Octo ...
Victoria employers urged to keep workers cool in hot weather(Post)High Temperatures are forecast across Victoria this week, prompting the state's workplace health and safety regulator to issue a reminder to employers about their duty to protect outdoor workers from ...
New WHS regulations for NSW mines and petroleum sites now in force(Post)The new Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulation 2022 came into effect on 1 September 2022.This Regulation replaces the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Regulat ...
New WHS Code of Practice seeks to eliminate sexual harassment in Commonwealth workplaces(Post)The Australian Government has ratified a new code of practice to assist employers and employees in mitigating and responding to incidents of sexual and gender-based harassment in Commonwealth w ...
WorkSafe launches new infographics highlighting psychosocial hazards in high-risk industries(Post)WorkSafe has created infographics addressing psychosocial risks prevalent in high-risk industries such as construction, manufacturing, forestry and agriculture, in addition to those risks impacting ...
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 ...
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 ...
