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Regulator halts operations at Central Queensland coal mine following fatal incident(Post)
Queensland's mine safety watchdog has ordered a suspension of heavy vehicle operations at a Bowen Basin coal mine following the death of a worker.Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) was inf ...
Near miss incident underscores the risks posed by unsecured lifting jibs(Post)The potential hazards associated with the use of unsecured lifting jibs on forklifts have been brought to attention following a recent near miss incident in South Australia.According to SafeWork SA, ...
Transport company sentenced over truckie death at Yarraville depot(Post)A transport company has been fined $320,000 for workplace health and safety offences after a truck driver was killed by a B-double nearly three years ago.The truck driver was standing on a pile of wo ...
Nominations open for annual WorkSafe Victoria Awards(Post)Entries are now open for the 2022 WorkSafe Victoria Awards.The awards honour businesses and individuals who make workplace health and safety a priority and injured workers who overcame obstacles on t ...
WorkSafe NZ accepts enforceable undertakings from two construction companies(Post)Two construction companies have escaped prosecution after WorkSafe NZ accepted their enforceable undertakings following the death of a cyclist in October 2019.The cyclist died after being struck by a ...
SafeWork prosecutes cotton company following death of farm worker(Post)An agricultural company is currently facing legal action following a fatal work-related incident in western NSW, and is also the subject of an investigation regarding the unrelated death of another ...
WorkSafe New Zealand seeks to hire WHS inspectors(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has initiated its first round of hiring for health and safety inspectors for 2025 and the safety watchdog says it is eager to connect with anyone interested in contributing to s ...
WorkSafe probing violations of asbestos laws on demolition sites(Post)WorkSafe ACT is probing eight Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) for possible violations of the Work Health and Safety (WHS) legislation due to their failure to properly identify an ...
Comcare prosecutes transport firm for workplace injuries(Post)A national transportation firm is facing charges for contravening Commonwealth Work Health and Safety legislation due to an incident that left two workers injured in South Australia.Subsequent to a C ...
Government supports the prohibition on engineered stone imports(Post)The NSW government has expressed its support for the prohibition on the importation of engineered stone products, effective from 1 January 2025, in order to safeguard the health and safety of workers ...
WorkSafe finalises decisions pertaining to organisational restructuring(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand is implementing organisational changes to advance its strategic objectives.The safety regulator has announced an enhancement of its frontline services, which entails an annual in ...
