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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 ...
Program aims to improve safety in the construction industry (Post)WorkSafe Victoria is encouraging small to medium-sized businesses to sign up to the Occupational Health and Safety Essentials Program. According to WorkSafe figures, construction is one of the most d ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
One Australian farmer commits suicide every 10 days, study reveals(Post)One farmer commits suicide every 10 days, the results of an Australian first study of suicide rates among farmers reveal. The study, which was based on ten years of data, found that the suicide rate ...
