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Queensland school children get electrical safety lessons(Post)
Ergon Energy and Energex Network staff visited Queensland schools during this year’s Electrical Safety Week (4-8 September) to teach children about electrical safety as part of the 2023 Safety Heroes ...
Melbourne manufacturer fined after worker’s fingers cut off(Post)A Melbourne manufacturer has been fined $40,000 after an employee lost four fingers in a workplace incident.The company pleaded guilty to one count of failing to maintain a safe plant and was fi ...
SafeWork urges businesses to prioritise workplace safety this summer(Post)As temperatures soar into the thirties statewide, SafeWork NSW is encouraging workplaces to begin preparing for their safety during this summer's heat.SafeWork emphasises the essential duty of e ...
WorkSafe ACT inspectors visit construction sites, issue 83 improvement notices(Post)WorkSafe ACT inspectors have visited 47 residential construction sites in Taylor following the death of a worker on 8 December.Six teams of inspectors worked across the suburb focusing on unsafe prac ...
NHVR partners with Queensland Police to launch road safety campaign(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) have joined hands to launch the ‘Sharing our Roads with Oversize Loads’ campaign. The plan is to encourage drivers to s ...
Music industry holds first ever mental health conference(Post)Conference aims to make mental health a priority for the Australian music industry The first-ever Head First mental health and wellbeing conference for the Australian music industry was rec ...
Company fined after worker was exposed to toxic vapour(Post)Mother and son killed in a tragic tractor accident. A coroner has deemed the deaths of a 33-year-old pregnant mother and her three-year-old son in a tractor crash a 'tragic accident'.The wo ...
Tuesday 9th March 2021(Post)WorkSafe Victoria to focus on stamping out workplace sexual harassment. WorkSafe Victoria has commenced a campaign today to raise awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. The aim is to e ...
Tasmanians encouraged to prioritise workplace safety during WorkSafe Month(Post)Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs Michael Ferguson has said that WorkSafe Month serves as a crucial opportunity for Tasmanians to assess their commitment to health, safety, and overall ...
Trucking company fined after Northland fatal traffic crash(Post)A New Zealand trucking business has been fined $50,000 and ordered to pay reparations of $145,000 after a nine-year-old girl died in a traffic crash in Northland.The young girl died after the car she ...
Safety warning after four Queensland workers injured in an explosion(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has issued a safety warning after four workers were injured in an explosion in November 2021. Early enquiries indicate that the incident happened when an “extra ...
