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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 ...
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 ...
Man charged for alleged assault on WorkSafe inspector(Post)A Victorian man has been charged for assaulting a safety inspector at a Melbourne construction site in June 2021.The man faces charges under the Victorian OHS Act for allegedly obstructing a WorkSafe ...
Man plunges to his death from hot air balloon in Melbourne(Post)A man has lost his life after reportedly tumbling out of a hot air balloon basket over a residential street in Melbourne.Emergency services raced to Preston at about 7:30am on Monday following the di ...
Man dies after a vehicle related workplace incident in Canberra’s north(Post)A man has been killed in a vehicle-related workplace incident in Taylor in Canberra’s north.The 43-year-year-old man was working on a construction site when he was pinned by the trailer of a truck.Pa ...
Tuesday 2nd March 2021(Post)Farmers urged to put safety first. Agriculture remains one of Victoria's most dangerous industries despite only employing about two per cent of its workers. Victorian farmers and workers make up ...
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 ...
NSW Resources Regulator closes comment period for Vehicle Interaction Controls Discussion Paper(Post)The six-week feedback period for the NSW Resources Regulator’s Vehicle Interaction Controls Discussion Paper has now ended.The NSW Resources Regulator said, “Your valuable feedback will help the Regu ...
