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New Zealand pest control business fined for exposing workers to hazardous substance(Post)
A New Zealand pest control business has been fined $250,000 for exposing employees to toxic fumigants.WorkSafe New Zealand launched an investigation after workers suffered acute methyl bromide poison ...
WorkSafe issues warning about dangers of amusement rides(Post)Recent community events featuring unsafe amusement setups have led WorkSafe Victoria to issue a safety warning to organisers who are hiring rides for year-end festivities.At community gatherings such ...
NSW adopts new code of practice to reduce silicosis(Post)NSW has adopted a new industry safety standard to protect workers from silica dust exposure.The national Code of Practice – Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone i ...
Monday 17th May 2021(Post)Putting a stop to violence in the workplace. Workplace violence and the impact it has on workers can be physically and mentally devastating. Violent or aggressive injury claims from incide ...
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 ...
Wednesday 21st April 2021(Post)Worker tests positive for COVID-19 at Auckland airport. A day after quarantine free trans-Tasman travel restarted between New Zealand and Australia a fully vaccinated cleaner has tested positive ...
Three serious falls prompt ladder safety warning(Post)A safety alert issued by SafeWork SA highlights the dangers involved with working at height on ladders.The safety regulator reminds the construction industry to identify whether a ladder offers the h ...
Thursday 27th May 2021(Post)SafeWork focus on snowfield workplaces as the ski season approaches. Snowfield operators and SafeWork inspectors have met at an industry roundtable to begin this year's NSW Alpine Ski Area safet ...
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, ...
