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New Code of Practice for tower cranes approved in the Northern Territory(Post)
Northern Territory WorkSafe has published a new Code of Practice under the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011.The Tower Cranes Code of Practice provides practical guidance ...
WorkSafe Tasmania Awards open for nominations(Post)Nominations for the 2023 WorkSafe Tasmania Awards are open, recognising employers and workers who go the extra mile for workplace safety.Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Elise Arch ...
SafeWork SA urges farmers to harvest safely(Post)SafeWork SA reminds farmers to be extra careful when working with machinery during the harvesting season.The reminder comes after the safety watchdog was recently notified of a number of incidents in ...
SafeWork SA urges businesses to prepare for Safe Work Month(Post)With National Safe Work Month around the corner, SafeWork SA is urging businesses to take part in activities that promote workplace health and safety during October.More than 100 Australian workers d ...
Priority plans serve as roadmap for WorkSafe's future initiatives(Post)New Zealand’s workplace safety watchdog, WorkSafe, has released priority plans that will implement its new strategy for the next two years.The plans include industries with the greatest incidence of ...
Nominations open for this year’s WorkSafe Victoria Awards(Post)Victorians who are setting an example in promoting workplace health and safety are encouraged to participate in the 2024 WorkSafe Awards by sharing their experiences.WorkSafe is currently accepting n ...
Safe Work Australia’s 2022-23 Annual Report released (Post)Safe Work Australia has published its 2022–23 Annual Report.The report provides information about the operations of Safe Work Australia and its achievements in workplace health and safety over the pa ...
Consultation open for new asbestos guides (Post)The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency has recently launched a six-week public consultation on the new Guidelines for communicating about asbestos risk and the Communicating Asbestos Facts a ...
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 ...
Safe Work Australia reveals National Safe Work Month 2024 theme and topics(Post)Safe Work Australia has announced the theme and the weekly topics for this year's National Safe Work Month.“We are pleased to share that the 2024 theme is Safety is everyone’s business,” Safe Work Au ...
New law requires employers to report sexual assault cases to WorkSafe ACT(Post)A new law requiring employers in the ACT to report sexual assault incidents to WorkSafe ACT is now in effect.WorkSafe says ‘from 9 June 2023, all workplace sexual assault incidents are notifiable and ...