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NHVR collaborates with police to combat OSOM breaches in Queensland(Post)
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has teamed up with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) to combat breaches of Oversize Overmass (OSOM) permits in the southeast of the state, following an ...
Learning sessions aim to improve the safety of female farm workers in NSW(Post)The NSW Government has partnered with Essential Energy to deliver free educational farm safety programs for women agricultural workers in regional NSW.Minister for fair trading Eleni Petinos said the ...
More help to keep seasonal workers safe on Victorian farms(Post)WorkSafe has launched a new initiative to help seasonal workers stay safe while working on Victorian farms.As part of the new initiative, Pacific Islander workers will receive specialised safety reso ...
WorkSafe reminds tradies their most valuable asset is not found in the toolbox(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is advising tradespeople to consider their body as their most essential tool and to take measures to protect it from pain, strain, and injury throughout this Tradies National Healt ...
NSW Government issues more than 100 improvement notices to enforce prohibition of engineered stone(Post)The NSW Government has announced that it has intensified its efforts to safeguard lives by issuing improvement notices to uphold the prohibition on engineered stone.According to the State Government, ...
$100,000 fine for demolition company after fatal wall collapse(Post)$100,000 fine for demolition company after fatal wall collapse. A demolition contractor has pleaded guilty in the Ballarat Magistrates Court to one charge of failing to maintain a safe workplace ...
Worker suffers serious leg injuries after becoming trapped in machinery at Kilburn(Post)Emergency services were called to a warehouse in Adelaide on Monday afternoon after a worker’s legs were caught in machinery.Crews managed to free the man after several hours and took him to Roy ...
VIC firms penalised after steel plate drops from high rise building(Post)A construction firm and a hoist supplier have incurred fines totaling $45,000 following an incident where a 12-kilogram steel plate fell about 15 floors from a high rise project in South Melbourne, a ...
Workplaces urged to make safety a priority this festive season(Post)SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses and workers across the State to make safety a priority this festive season.SafeWork NSW Executive Director of Compliance and Dispute Resolution, Tony Williams ...
Heavy vehicle regulator publishes results of nationwide waste and construction safety blitz(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) carried out over 4,500 inspections of heavy vehicles during Operation Sapphire, where faulty brakes were identified as the primary safety issue throughout ...
NHVR deploys mobile cameras in NSW to monitor safety of heavy vehicles(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has officially installed 10 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras throughout NSW overseeing the safety of heavy vehicles on essential freight ...
