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New SafeWork SA initiative focuses on slip and trip risks in workplaces(Post)
Workplace health and safety watchdog, SafeWork SA, has recently initiated a campaign focused on slip and trip hazards to increase awareness on how to ensure the safety of South Australians at their ...
Near miss incident underscores the risks posed by unsecured lifting jibs(Post)The potential hazards associated with the use of unsecured lifting jibs on forklifts have been brought to attention following a recent near miss incident in South Australia.According to SafeWork SA, ...
New regulations to protect Victorian workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust take effect (Post)WorkSafe reminds Victorian employers that new regulations to help protect workers from exposure to deadly crystalline silica dust took effect from 15 May.Crystalline silica is found in ceramic tiles, ...
WorkSafe urges workplaces to make safety a top priority when operating scissor lifts(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is calling on businesses that operate scissor lifts to reassess their safety protocols following a tragic incident in which a worker fell from a height and lost their life d ...
NT WorkSafe lays charges after council worker nearly drowns(Post)A Northern Territory council faces more than $7 million in fines after one of its workers nearly drowned when an amphibious weed harvester tipped and capsized.Northern Territory’s workplace safety re ...
Fatal incident involving garbage truck prompts safety warning from WorkSafe Queensland(Post)A safety alert has been issued following an incident in which a Queensland mechanic was fatally injured after being trapped in the back of a rear-loading garbage truck late last year.The man had clim ...
Nine Victorian workers died from crush injuries in 2022, WorkSafe data reveals(Post)WorkSafe has warned employers about the dangers of crush injuries after eight Victorian workers were killed in crush incidents in 2022.Worksafe data shows the safety watchdog accepted more than 400 w ...
Charges filed against VIC bathroom wholesaler for contravening engineered stone prohibition(Post)A bathroom wholesaler faces charges for purported violations of Victoria’s ban on the processing and distribution of engineered stone. The company is facing one charge pursuant to regulation 3 ...
Vic food company allocates $130,000 towards safety initiatives following injury incident(Post)A Victorian food company has recently committed to investing over $130,000 to enhance health and safety measures, in response to an incident at its Clayton factory where a worker suffered a partial ...
Transitional period to GHS 7 ending soon - Safe Work Australia(Post)Safe Work Australia is reminding businesses that Australia will adopt the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Revision 7 (GHS 7) in January 2023.The federal safety ...
Consultation aims to enhance safety of silica workers in NSW(Post)A public consultation is currently in progress regarding the structure and extent of a new register in New South Wales aimed at monitoring and tracking the health of workers who are at risk due to ex ...
