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Charges laid over alleged attack on nurses(Post)
A Queensland health service is facing charges over claims it failed to protect its staff.The charges have been laid by the state’s Office of the Work Health and Safety Prosecutor over two incide ...
WorkSafe reminds employers to keep kids safe at work(Post)WorkSafe has issued a safety warning after a child suffered injuries at a Victorian workplace.The safety watchdog reminds employers that they have a duty to protect everyone within the workplace incl ...
WorkSafe investigating farm death near Beverley(Post)Western Australia’s occupational health and safety watchdog has launched an investigation after a 68-year-old man was killed in a farm incident near Beverley on Tuesday.The man suffered fatal injurie ...
Hot air ballooning company fined over tourists death(Post)Health and safety on forestry work sites essential. According to WorkSafe New Zealand, a fatality at a forestry logging site could have been avoided if industry guidelines were followed. In ...
Thursday 11th February 2021(Post)Truck driving increases the risk of physical and mental health problems. 1 in 5 truck drivers aged under 35 years reported severe psychological distress, and 54.3% of drivers are obese according ...
Company faces charges after crane topples at Parkville worksite(Post)WorkSafe has filed charges against a crane company for breaching the Victorian OHS Act after a mobile crane collapsed at a Parkville construction site in July 2021.Victoria’s workplace health an ...
SafeWork SA suspends asbestos removal licence over compliance failures(Post)SafeWork SA has suspended a class B asbestos removal licence after the licence holder breached asbestos regulations.The asbestos removalist and demolition contractor failed to identify the presence o ...
Mining company avoids prosecution after NSW Resources Regulator agrees to WHS undertaking proposal(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has approved a Work Health and Safety (WHS) enforceable undertaking from a mining company concerning a significant incident that took place in Boggabri on December 6, 2021 ...
NT WorkSafe urges employers to protect workers from extreme heat(Post)Employers across the Northern Territory are urged to protect outdoor workers from heat stress after the Bureau of Meteorology issued a heatwave warning for most parts of the Territory.According to NT ...
WorkSafe data shows Transport and Agriculture are NZ'S deadliest industries (Post)Preliminary data from WorkSafe New Zealand shows that as of 4 November 2022, 37 workers have died from workplace incidents this year. Transport, Postal and Warehousing and Agriculture are the most da ...
Vic transport company facing charges over serious truck crashes(Post)A Vic transport company faces charges under section 32 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for unsafe work practices.WorkSafe alleges the company allowed workers to drive two milk tankers despi ...
