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Multiple charges laid after worker loses arm at Northern Territory cattle station(Post)
A Queensland cattle company and two of its employees are facing ‘reckless conduct charges’ after a cattle station worker lost his arm in a workplace incident.The worker's hand was crushed by a post d ...
Safe Work Australia releases new guide on managing risks of industrial rope access systems(Post)Safe Work Australia has released a new guide to assist duty holders in managing the risks associated with industrial rope access systems. According to Safe Work Australia, the guide provides informat ...
New WHS laws now in effect across Western Australia(Post)The Western Australian Government's new Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws go into effect today.The new laws bring workplaces in Western Australia under a single WHS Act, and introduce the term 'perso ...
WorkSafe probing fatal mine incident near Wiluna(Post)WorkSafe is conducting an investigation following the death of a man in a workplace incident that occurred at a mine site in Western Australia’s Goldfields region last week. WorkSafe indicated ...
Adelaide hotel facing charges following fire incident involving worker(Post)SafeWork SA has brought charges against a hotel in Adelaide along with its managing director after a worker reportedly caught fire while re-fuelling a fireplace. Legal proceedings have been commence ...
Friday 12th March 2021(Post)CSIRO to spend $1.5 million on safety improvements. In June 2017, an explosion occurred at a CSIRO laboratory when an experiment involving sawdust was heated at pressure using hydrogen gas in an ...
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 ...
WorkSafe probes wind farm death(Post)WorkSafe has confirmed it is conducting an investigation into the fatal incident involving a worker who was struck by a wind turbine blade in Rokewood on Monday morning.The Victorian workplace safety ...
NSW Resources Regulator Launches Annual High-Visibility Campaign(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator is set to launch its annual mine safety High-Visibility Campaign today.The Regulator says the 2-week initiative will concentrate on significant events in both underground ...
South Australia seeks input on draft WHS Amendment Bill(Post)The South Australian Government seeks stakeholder input on the draft Work Health and Safety (Review Recommendations) Amendment Bill 2024.The draft bill was developed following an independent review o ...
