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WA transport company fined for fatigue breaches(Post)
A transport service company has been convicted on 24 charges under WA's fatigue management laws, fined $89,000 and ordered to pay $6,807 in costs.The company was fined $80,000 after pleading guilty i ...
WorkSafe plans to file charges against the justice department following allegations of sexual harassment and bullying at a Bunbury prison(Post)WorkSafe WA intends to file a lawsuit against the operators of a local prison, alleging that they failed to establish appropriate protocols for handling allegations of sexual harassment and bullying.
New Zealand company fined after customer loses leg in forklift incident(Post)WorkSafe NZ urges companies dealing with on-site traffic to take heed of the lessons learned from a tragic incident that resulted in a woman losing her lower leg.The woman was hit by a forklift while ...
Defence faces charges over fatal crash (Post)The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has charged the department of defence with federal safety violations after two soldiers were killed in a vehicle rollover in north Queensland.The ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
