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SA employers urged to take measures to prevent falls from trucks and trailers (Post)
SafeWork SA reminds workers and employers to put in place safety measures to prevent falls from trucks and trailers. Truck drivers received the most serious fall injuries in 2021, according to SafeWo ...
Vic employers urged to enhance their efforts in protecting apprentices(Post)WorkSafe Victoria has cautioned employers with apprentices that there are significant repercussions for not safeguarding their health and safety. In the last five years, WorkSafe has effectively pro ...
Safe Work Australia opens consultation on the draft model Code of Practice for Managing Fatigue Risks in the workplace(Post)Safe Work Australia is formulating a model Code of Practice designed to assist Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) in addressing and managing the risks associated with fatigue i ...
WorkSafe NZ unveils new strategic plan(Post)WorkSafe has recently released its new plan that aims to make a significant difference in reducing the most severe harm experienced in workplaces across New Zealand.WorkSafe says its role as New Zeal ...
Deadline looms for NSW mine operators to submit annual WHS reports(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator reminds mine operators to submit their annual work health and safety reports for the 2021-22 financial year before the end of this month.Under clause 130 of the WHS (Mines ...
WorkSafe Victoria files charges following death of student on a school excursion(Post)A Melbourne-based school and a travel company have been charged by Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator in relation to the tragic death of a student during a 2019 overseas trip.The teenag ...
NT WorkSafe drops charges against Darwin crane company (Post)A Darwin crane company will spend $63,000 on initiatives that will help improve safety in the construction industry after the Northern Territory workplace health and safety regulator, WorkSafe, accep ...
10 Integrated Management System (IMS) Documents(Post)Operating with separate teams and using different safety management systems for each respective area is a scenario observed far too often within organisations. This hindrance causes fragmentation and ...
Comcare files charges against construction firm for worker fall injuries(Post)Comcare has charged a construction company for infringing upon federal work health and safety laws after a worker sustained severe injuries as a result of a fall. Following an investigation by the n ...
Heavy vehicle operators encouraged to apply for federal funding as submission deadline looms(Post)The deadline for submitting applications for Round 8 of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) is fast approaching, and heavy vehicle operators are being ...
Harmonised WHS Laws in Western Australia(Page)Western Australia has adopted the national model work health and safety (WHS) laws following most other Australian States and Territories. With the Work Health and Safety Act, 2020 (WHS Act) assente ...
