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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 ...
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 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 ...
Comcare Releases WHS Year in Review 2021 Report(Post)Workplace sexual harassment forum and $1.5 million enforceable undertaking among key highlights of the report.Federal WHS regulator Comcare has released the third Work Health and Safety Year in Revie ...
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 ...
New guide aims to lower rates of worker fatalities and injuries on South Australian roads(Post)South Australia has published a new guide on workplace road safety for employers, with the objective of decreasing the incidence of fatalities and injuries among workers on the State's roads.Given th ...
Week 4 of National Safe Work Month focuses on working together to prevent occupational injuries(Post)During the 4th week of National Safe Work Month, Safe Work Australia explores how people can work together to promote health and safety in the workplace.Safe Work Australia says it is unfortunate tha ...
Victoria water tank manufacturer charged after fatal unloading incident (Post)Victoria’s workplace health and safety regulator has filed charges against a water tank manufacturer after a man was fatally injured and another seriously injured while helping unload two water tanks ...
