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Demolition company sentenced following employee's plunge through skylight at Melbourne worksite site(Post)
A demolition business has been sentenced and ordered to pay a total of $40,000 in fines after an employee fell through a skylight and sustained a spinal fracture at a Melbourne residential site. An ...
SafeWork SA releases 2023-2024 Activity report(Post)SafeWork SA has published its Activity Report for the year 2023-2024.Key highlights of the Report include the implementation of new regulations to strengthen the protection of South Australian worker ...
WorkSafe begins legal action for two mining deaths(Post)WorkSafe WA has started legal proceedings for the first three cases related to the deaths of two workers at mining companies, following the implementation of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 in Ma ...
Consultation aims to enhance safety of silica workers in NSW(Post)A public consultation is currently in progress regarding the structure and extent of a new register in New South Wales aimed at monitoring and tracking the health of workers who are at risk due to ex ...
Multiple line-of-fire incidents bring to light the serious hazards present in mobile plant pulling tasks in NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has warned mines following a surge in incidents related to mobile plant pulling operations. In two separate instances, workers were fortunate to avoid injury when metal ob ...
Queenslanders urged to put up Christmas lights safely (Post)Essential Energy is reminding Queenslanders to prioritise electrical safety when putting up Christmas lights.Work Group Leader Steven Plant urges people to ensure Christmas lights are in good conditi ...
Brisbane set to host this year’s Work Well Conference(Post)Several high-profile speakers including ‘a digital futurist, human communications expert and the Royal Australian Navy’s first female pilot’ have been lined up for this year’s Work Well Conference sc ...
SA farmers urged to prioritise safety around powerlines(Post)South Australia’s electricity provider SA Power Networks reminds farmers to take extra care when working near powerlines after two incidents involving farm machinery coming into contact with pow ...
SafeWork inspection program looks at machine safety in the manufacturing industry(Post)SafeWork NSW is conducting an inspection program in the manufacturing industry in the Sydney metropolitan area to ensure the safety of machinery operators. SafeWork Executive Director Compliance and ...
Fatigue breaches prompt two improvement notices for heavy vehicle operators(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently issued improvement notices to two companies for breaching fatigue regulations.An investigation conducted by the heavy vehicle regulator identi ...
Monday 10th May 2021(Post)Bin hire company fined by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA has fined a company in Campbellfield, Victoria, for depositing waste at a site not licensed to accept it. EPA office ...
