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NSW company charged in fatal scaffolding collapse enters guilty plea(Post)
A NSW scaffolding company has pleaded guilty to work safety breaches that killed a worker and seriously injured another more than three years ago. The man died from injuries sustained in a scaf ...
Thursday 8th April 2021(Post)Worker crushed when dismounting from moving tractor. The Bowen Magistrates Court has fined a North Queensland produce company after one of their workers died in a workplace incident. The 37-year ...
Key sectors on WorkSafe's watchlist to minimise injuries(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has recently revealed it will focus on five key industries in the upcoming year to help achieve its ambitious objectives for decreasing workplace fatalities and injuries across the ...
New campaign encourages young workers to speak up about unsafe conditions at work(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has launched a new safety campaign targeting young workers. The campaign "UMM" derives its name from the expression that comes to mind when we're not sure what to sa ...
WorkSafe Tasmania publishes new OHS data(Post)WorkSafe Tasmania has released the latest industry snapshot for 2022 with statistics indicating body stressing is the leading cause of injury in Tasmania.Other statistics in WorkSafe Tasmania’s 2022 ...
Company fined after New Zealand worker loses arm in conveyor belt incident(Post)A New Zealand cement company has been sentenced for breaching health and safety regulations after a worker lost his arm in a conveyor belt incident.The company was fined $297,000 and ordered to pay r ...
Safe Work Australia urges businesses not to let their guard down as National Safe Work Month comes to an end(Post)National Safe Work Month has come to an end and Safe Work Australia wants businesses to continue making workplace health and safety a priority all year long.Safe Work Australia said October reminds a ...
Vic nurse fined for COVID-19 violations(Post)A Victorian nurse has been fined $25,000 for working at an aged care facility while positive with COVID-19.The nurse was sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to take reasonable care for the hea ...
Applications open for SafeWork SA’s 2024 Augusta Zadow Awards(Post)SafeWork SA has recently opened nominations for the 2024 Augusta Zadow Awards.The safety regulatory agency will offer financial support of up to $25,000 for initiatives promoting health and safety fo ...
Regulator issues heat stress warning for Queensland mines (Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) reminds mine operators to protect workers from heat stress following the onset of ElNiño.According to RSHQ, risk factors and thermal conditions in mines ...
Vic business fined after tank container fire(Post)A Victorian industrial equipment supplier has been fined $41,500 for safety breaches following a tank container fire at Derrimut in 2019.The company was sentenced in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court ...
