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WorkSafe NZ faults disability care providers for not providing baths to the disabled(Post)
WorkSafe New Zealand is warning disability care providers not to sacrifice the dignity of those they care for to manage health and safety.Last year, anintellectual disabilities service provider was s ...
Thursday 1st April 2021(Post)NSW Government waiving licence fees. The New South Wales (NSW) government has announced they will be waving the fee to replace a range of licences and permits lost due to the recent floods.Asbes ...
New SafeWork initiative and $127.7m budget investment to enhance worker protection(Post)The NSW Government is rolling out a $2.9 million SafeWork NSW campaign named 'irreplaceable', focusing on the critical nature of maintaining safety at work and the repercussions of occupationa ...
Electrical Emergency Preparedness: Guide for Contractors and Trades(Post)Worker fatalities in Australia have exhibited a notable decrease over the years. The fatality rate per worker has nearly halved from 2.98 in 2004 to 1.43 in 2022. Despite these advancements in enhanc ...
Chemical Spill Response: A Guide to Environmental Protection(Post)Chemical spills can devastate the environment, wildlife, and human health. A research paper on Australia's National Maritime Chemical Spill Risk Assessment mentions an average of 215 accidents p ...
Perth electrician found dead in roof space(Post)A Perth electrical worker has been found deceased in a home’s roof space, prompting safety regulators to launch an investigation. The 24-year-old man died while working at a property in Perth’s ...
VIC rubber company ordered to pay $450,000 penalty following worker's fatal injury(Post)The Melbourne County Court has imposed a fine of $450,000 on a Dandenong South rubber manufacturer after a worker was fatally struck on the head by a machine part.The court found the company failed t ...
Safe Work Australia develops WHS consultation checklist(Post)Safe Work Australia has released an updated checklist to help employers meet their WHS consultation duties.“If you’re a PCBU, you must consult with workers (and any health and safety representatives) ...
IME panel tender in Queensland now open(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland announces that the independent medical examinations (IME) panel tender is now open for access on the Queensland Government QTenders website.The IME panel is com ...
Findings released into bulldozer collision death(Post)Findings released into bulldozer collision death. In 2019 a 47-year-old father of two was killed when a bulldozer collided with his utility at a mine in NSW.A report into the death has now been ...
Victorian builder to front court over worker’s crush injuries(Post)WorkSafe has pressed charges against a building company after a worker was crushed by a housing frame at a Melbourne construction site in February 2022.The safety watchdog accuses the company of fail ...
