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Thursday 13th May 2021(Post)
WA building company fined over workers death. A building company has been fined in the Bunbury Magistrates Court, over the death of a contract worker in 2017 in the southwest town of Yarloop.Of ...
SafeWork symposium to address critical issues in the construction industry(Post)SafeWork has recently launched its second biennial Building and Construction Symposium in Parramatta, setting the stage for seven regional roadshow events that are planned for September and October.T ...
Queenslanders urged to put up Christmas lights safely (Post)Essential Energy is reminding Queenslanders to prioritise electrical safety when putting up Christmas lights.Work Group Leader Steven Plant urges people to ensure Christmas lights are in good conditi ...
NT WorkSafe drops charges over fatal helicopter crash(Post)Charges against the directors of a Queensland cattle company who had been accused of breaching workplace health and safety laws over a fatal helicopter crash in the Northern Territory have been dropp ...
NSW warns of zero tolerance policy for unsafe rides (Post)NSW Fair Trading Minister Eleni Petinos has announced that she will have a zero tolerance policy with unsafe rides following an incident in which a four-year-old boy was left unrestrained on a ride a ...
SafeWork campaign aims to prevent fall from height injuries in construction(Post)SafeWork NSW has launched a 12-month campaign to reduce falls in the construction industry.The campaign comes after a judge voiced concern over the high number of serious ‘fall from height’ incidents ...
Mining company fined over worker injury(Post)The South Hedland Magistrates Court has ordered a mining company to pay $125,000 after a maintenance worker was struck by a metal shard on the neck more than four years ago.The company was fined afte ...
Wednesday 31st March 2021(Post)Forklift seriously injures worker at a Gympie business. A Gympie business has been fined $35,000 after a worker was seriously injured when a forklift was reversed into him. The incident occurred ...
Wednesday 17th February 2021(Post)Gippsland tip operator fined after a woman was seriously injured. A tip operator has been convicted and fined $45,000 after a woman was seriously injured when she fell 2.5 metres into a skip bin ...
New online course aims to protect the public from asbestos exposure(Post)To increase awareness about the safety risks associated with asbestos, SafeWork NSW, Building Commission NSW, and TAFE NSW have partnered to offer a free online course 'Asbestos Awareness and Safety' ...
NT WorkSafe warns about electrical risks in ceiling spaces(Post)The NT's workplace safety watchdog has issued a safety alert highlighting the risks of working in ceiling spaces after an electrician fell from a roof after suffering an electric shock in Darwin.NT W ...
