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Comcare launches new program to fight workplace mental health stigma(Post)
Federal work health and safety regulator Comcare has launched a new program to tackle workplace mental health stigma.According to Comcare, stigma can prevent an employee from seeking help from a qual ...
Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards nominations are open(Post)Entries for the Queensland Government’s Work Well Awards (formerly Safe Work and Return to Work Awards) are open, and Workplace Health and Safety Queensland encourages businesses and individuals to a ...
SafeWork SA warns tradies about asbestos dangers(Post)SafeWork SA calls on tradies and home renovators to beware of asbestos this month.Asbestos was banned in Australia two decades ago. Australia will mark the 20th anniversary of the ban during Na ...
NSW Resources Regulator releases compliance priorities for July–December 2023(Post)The New South Wales Resources Regulator has published its compliance priorities for the last half of 2023.The Resources Regulator’s compliance priorities for July to December 2023 include ‘heavy vehi ...
Australia’s first silica dust code of practice commences in Queensland(Post)A new code of practice to minimise exposure to silica dust in the construction industry is now in force in Queensland.The new code ‘Managing Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure in Constructio ...
SafeWork SA launches campaign against sexual harassment in the mining industry (Post)SafeWork SA has recently launched a campaign aimed at stopping sexual harassment in the mining industry.The campaign was launched following numerous reports into sexual harassment, discrimination and ...
Auckland poultry company fined over severed thumb(Post)An Auckland poultry company will pay $30,000 to an employee after her thumb was severed while cleaning machinery.The company was also fined $200,000 following the incident in October 2020.According t ...
WorkSafe NZ issues quad bike drive belts safety warning(Post)WorkSafe NZ reminds quad bike riders to check and service quad bike drive belts regularly after a farm manager was fatally injured in a quad bike rollover.Early investigations revealed the drive belt ...
Wednesday 19th May 2021(Post)Operator charged for 2019 amusement ride crash. NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin amusement ride operator over an incident that injured two people on a sideshow alley ride at the Freds Pass Show ...
Do you have a vaccination policy ready?(Post)Are we moving toward mandatory vaccination?More and more states in Australia are moving towards mandatory vaccination. Particularly those industries and workforces deemed critical to the ongoing deli ...
Thursday 18th March 2021(Post)Department of Defence fined after worker critically injured. The Department of Defence pleaded guilty in the Townsville Magistrates Court to failing in its duties under the Commonwealth Work Hea ...
