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New online course aims to protect NSW workers from Asbestos exposure(Post)
SafeWork NSW has developed an online course to train workers on how to protect themselves from Asbestos exposure.The safety watchdog partnered with the Office of the Building Commissioner, NSW Enviro ...
Safe Work Australia launches beta data website(Post)Safe Work Australia has developed a beta data website.The website will display data on occupational deaths, injuries and diseases.Safe Work Australia said the new website aims to deliver “national wo ...
New Zealand roofing company fined after teenage worker falls through skylight(Post)A New Zealand roofing company was recently ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 and reparations of $40,000 after a 14-year-old boy fell through a roof skylight, suffering multiple fractures.The company w ...
Sydney transport company fined over work injury(Post)A Sydney transport company has been fined $210,000 after a truck driver was seriously injured in a workplace incident in September 2019.The company was fined in the District Court of New South Wales ...
Workplace Violence - Creating a Safe Work Environment(Post)Nobody likes to think about aggression and violence in the workplace. However, it's an important issue to be aware of, especially given the potential for serious health and safety consequences. While ...
Notification requirements for confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Northern Territory(Post)Employers and self-employed persons, with management or control of a workplace in the Northern Territory are required to notify the state’s workplace health and safety regulator of a confirmed diagno ...
Tasmanian company charged over jumping castle deaths(Post)Charges have been laid against a Tasmanian company almost two years after six children were killed in a jumping castle incident at a primary school in Devonport.Six children were killed while three o ...
Quad bike fatality on WA farm prompts WorkSafe investigation (Post)Western Australia’s safety regulator has launched an investigation following the death of a quad bike rider on a farm in the Wheatbelt region last week.The 22 year-old woman was fatally injured ...
WorkSafe reminds employers to manage risks associated with structural steel collapse (Post)WorkSafe Victoria has issued a safety alert highlighting the importance of managing the risks associated with structural steel collapse during construction.According to the alert, “a long span steel ...
WorkSafe reminds ACT businesses to train workers about crystalline silica (Post)WorkSafe ACT reminds all businesses to ensure all workers are trained about crystalline silica before 1 July 2023.The safety authority says it will take action against businesses that will not comply ...
SafeWork SA launches campaign against sexual harassment in the mining industry (Post)SafeWork SA has recently launched a campaign aimed at stopping sexual harassment in the mining industry.The campaign was launched following numerous reports into sexual harassment, discrimination and ...
