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WorkSafe confirms probe into fatal workplace incident at Jandakot(Post)
Western Australia’s workplace health and safety regulator has confirmed it has launched an investigation into the death of a worker at a steel company in Jandakot.WorkSafe said the man was fatally st ...
Friday 19th February 2021(Post)Manufacturer fined after death of a bystander. A roof product manufacture has been fined $135,000 in an incident that resulted in a fatality.In February 2018, an employee drove a truck fitted wi ...
Waste management firm sentenced following Sydney blaze (Post)A waste management firm has received a conviction and a financial penalty of $300,000 for contravening Commonwealth work health and safety regulations, following a fire in Sydney that caused serious ...
Monday 15th February 2021(Post)Ballarat hospital fined $20,000 after staff assault. Ballarat Health Services pleaded guilty in the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court for failing to provide information to employees to allow them to p ...
WorkSafe NZ publishes annual report on electrical and gas incidents in 2023(Post)WorkSafe NZ has released the 2023 electrical and gas incidents annual report.The safety regulatory authority indicates that the report examines trends and identifies risks associated with electrical ...
Queensland builders fined for exposing workers to fall risk(Post)Two building companies and their directors have been fined for breaching Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Act 2011 over an incident in 2014.The defendants were prosecuted after a Workplace Health ...
Safe Work Australia’s November News Update published(Post)The November issue of the Safe Work Australia News Update has been released.Safe Work Australia says the News Update illustrates the activities of the federal safety regulator and conveys expert opin ...
Safe Work Australia releases new Model Code of Practice for tower cranes(Post)Safe Work Australia has developed a new Model Code of Practice for managing health and safety risks of tower cranes in workplaces.Some of the risks associated with crane operations include contact wi ...
Nominations for 2023 WorkSafe Awards are now open(Post)Victorian employers and workers who have made workplace health and safety a priority have a chance to be recognised for their achievements as nominations for this year’s WorkSafe Awards kick off.Work ...
Underground mine worker killed in Western Australia's Goldfields region(Post)A worker has been killed in an incident at an underground mine site in Western Australia. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety confirmed the fatal incident happened in WA's Goldfie ...
Northern Territory seeks public input on managing psychosocial hazards at work code of practice(Post)NT WorkSafe seeks public feedback on the proposed code of practice for managing psychosocial hazards at work. Northern Territory workplace safety regulator says the proposed code has been amend ...
