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New Zealand forestry company fined over worker's arm injury(Post)
A New Zealand forestry company has been ordered to pay a fine of $180,000 after a worker’s arm became trapped in machinery.According to WorkSafe, the worker was troubleshooting the machine when his w ...
Changes to COVID-19 notification requirements in Victoria(Post)The Victorian Government has announced that from 14 January 2022, employers are no longer required to notify WorkSafe if a COVID-19 positive worker attends their workplace.The regulations require emp ...
Tasmania supporting efforts to promote safety of roadworkers(Post)The Tasmanian Government has reaffirmed its support for the current industry campaign dedicated to the safety of roadworkers.The Civil Contractors Federation has recently unveiled the 2024 edition of ...
WorkCover WA to launch online training course for workplace rehabilitation providers(Post)WorkCover WA has announced that it will formally launch a new online training course for workplace rehabilitation providers towards the end of this month.WorkCover WA said the new course, ‘Foundation ...
WorkSafe probing violations of asbestos laws on demolition sites(Post)WorkSafe ACT is probing eight Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) for possible violations of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation due to their failure to properly identify an ...
SafeWork SA blitz aims to confirm adherence to the prohibition on engineered stone(Post)SafeWork SA has planned unannounced inspections of stone businesses to guarantee adherence to the recent ban on engineered stone, as substantial new fines are now applicable.The ban, effective from 1 ...
New dust disease clinic opens in Sydney(Post)NSW government-owned insurer icare has recently opened a new Dust Diseases Care (DDC) Health Screening Clinic to offer lung health examinations to people who have been exposed to harmful workplace du ...
Inflatable slide company fined for safety breaches(Post)An inflatable slide operator has been fined for workplace safety failures after a mammoth slide collapsed in Whangamatā in December 2020.Several people, mostly children, fell from heights of about tw ...
New Zealand freight company sentenced after worker killed by reversing front-end loader(Post)A Southland freight company has been ordered to pay more than $500k after a truck driver died in a workplace incident more than six years ago.The man was fatally struck by a reversing front-end ...
NT WorkSafe ends National Safe Work Month with mock trial (Post)Northern Territory WorkSafe will hold a mock work health and safety trial this week as part of National Safe Work Month.NT WorkSafe says the mock trial is for a fictitious incident where a young work ...
NSW forklift operators urged to follow safety rules(Post)NSW Minister for Work Health and Safety, Sophie Cotsis reminds workplaces to prioritise safety when working with forklifts after more than 1500 serious forklift related incidents were reported i ...
