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SafeWork SA blitz aims to confirm adherence to the prohibition on engineered stone(Post)
SafeWork SA has planned unannounced inspections of stone businesses to guarantee adherence to the recent ban on engineered stone, as substantial new fines are now applicable.The ban, effective from 1 ...
Tasmania officially enacts ban on engineered stone(Post)The production, distribution and processing of engineered stone benchtops is currently prohibited in Tasmania.Minister for Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie, emphasised the importance of protecting ...
Spike in unreported workplace incidents prompts SafeWork warning(Post)SafeWork has warned businesses they face fines of up to $50,000 and possible prosecution if they fail to report workplace incidents following a surge in unreported incidents.So far this year, the saf ...
New Zealand company fined $500,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ workplace death (Post)A company has been sentenced for safety breaches in New Zealand following the death of a worker in February 2020.The worker was trying to free a ‘jammed carton in a blast freezer’ when a frame fell o ...
WorkSafe begins accepting nominations for 2025 WHS Excellence Awards(Post)Nominations are currently being accepted for this year’s Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards, which honor and recognise outstanding health and safety efforts in workplaces throughout West ...
SafeWork SA cautions employers following heatwave alert(Post)SafeWork SA has recently urged employers to activate their hot weather policy or implement necessary precautions to protect workers from heat-related risks.Temperatures were expected to reach 37 degr ...
SA bans uncontrolled cutting of engineered stone(Post)Tough new regulations banning the uncontrolled processing of engineered stone products are now in effect in South Australia.The new regulations require businesses working with engineered stone to put ...
WorkSafe NZ probing fatal farm vehicle incidents(Post)Four fatal incidents involving farm vehicles within one month is a reminder to New Zealand farm workers to prioritise health and safety. New Zealand’s workplace health and safety watchdog, WorkSafe s ...
Melbourne restaurant fined $40,000 after worker sustains injury while using dough mixer(Post)A fine of $40,000 has been imposed on a Melbourne eatery after an employee sustained injuries from a dough mixer machine, which was subsequently operated in violation of directives from WorkSafe insp ...
WorkSafe to visit workplaces during national safe work month (Post)WorkSafe Victoria will visit workplaces across the State during this year’s National Safe Work Month to raise awareness of workplace health and safety.Workplace mental health, hazardous manual tasks, ...
Safe Work NSW urged to ramp up workplace inspections(Post)New South Wales Work Health and Safety Minister Sophie Cotsis calls on the state’s workplace health and safety regulator to step up efforts to protect workers amid a rise in injuries and fatalities.
