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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 ...
NT tradies reminded to 'think twice' about asbestos(Post)National Asbestos Awareness Week runs from 22-28 November 2022 and Northern Territory tradies are reminded to 'think twice' before commencing work in buildings constructed before 1990.NT WorkSafe iss ...
WorkSafe New Zealand warns contractors against using high-pressure water blasting on asbestos(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is warning contractors against using high-pressure water blasting to clean asbestos-containing roofing material.New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator says painting ...
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 ...
Waste management firm avoids legal action after Comcare approves WHS Undertaking(Post)A waste management company will dedicate over $900,000 to implement safety measures across its operations nationwide following a serious injury incident involving a worker in Canberra. The firm has ...
NSW Government intends to transform SafeWork into an independent regulatory body(Post)The NSW Government has affirmed its dedication to ensuring that workers benefit from strong legal protections and an effective regulatory oversight by presenting a bill to the State Parliament that ...
WorkSafe Awards winners will be announced next month(Post)WorkSafe is set to reveal the winners of its annual workplace health and safety awards at a ceremony scheduled to take place at the Park Hyatt Melbourne on February 27.According to WorkSafe, a total ...
SafeWork SA warns workplaces against using flammable liquids to ignite fires(Post)The safety regulator says a recent incident that left a farm worker nursing serious burn injuries prompted the safety warning.According to SafeWork SA, the man who was burning large stockpiles ...
Victorian building regulator charged over suicide death (Post)WorkSafe Victoria announced on Thursday it has filed charges against the state’s building regulator following the death of one of its employees.The safety agency has accused the regulator of breachin ...
Fatal fall results in $390,000 fine for Victorian building firm(Post)A Victorian building company has been fined $390,000 after a worker fell to his death at a construction site in Melbourne.The company had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of violating workplace s ...
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 ...
