-
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 ...
WA transport company faces charges over worker’s severe injuries(Post)WorkSafe has charged a transport company after a worker suffered a severe leg injury in a forklift incident in January 2021.The safety regulator accuses the transport company of failing to create a s ...
Safe Work Australia releases updated information on Australian and other Standards (Post)Safe Work Australia has released a revised information sheet and new web page about Australian and other Standards.The sheet provides information about how these standards interact with occupational ...
WorkSafe New Zealand gains Rainbow Tick accreditation(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has recently received the Rainbow Tick accreditation, which recognises the safety regulator's commitment to fairness, diversity, and inclusion."To be a good regulator and a good ...
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 ...
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 ...
Risk Assessment 101: What it is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It Right(Post)This is the second in a four-part series on building a comprehensive workplace safety system. Understanding the Difference: Hazard vs. Risk Last week, we focused on identifying hazards, anything with ...
