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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 ...
Types of Chemical Spills: Creating a Response Plan - A Step-by-Step Guide(Post)Chemical spills are inevitable in any organisation that handles hazardous waste or highly toxic chemicals. No matter how stringent the safety measures are, accidents happen, and preparing for them is ...
WorkSafe advises employers to protect workers from lead exposure(Post)WorkSafe reminds workplaces to manage the risks linked to the removal of lead-based paint.“Lead-based paint, commonly used on many pre-1970s buildings and structures, can contain lead levels gre ...
Three companies plead guilty over White Island volcanic eruption(Post)Three helicopter tour operators have recently entered guilty pleas to amended charges following the 2019 Whakaari White Island eruption.WorkSafe filed charges against the three companies after a near ...
Fatal occupational falls claimed the lives of 41 Victorians in five years(Post)WorkSafe reminds employers to protect workers from falls after 41 workers were fatally injured and more than 7,000 workers suffered serious injuries in work-related falls in the last five years.So fa ...
Darwin construction company facing industrial manslaughter charge over workplace death(Post)NT WorkSafe has charged a Darwin construction company with industrial manslaughter following the death of a worker at Maningrida two years ago.The company faces a maximum penalty of $10,355,000 if fo ...
Silica Dust Code of Practice commences in the ACT(Post)The Code of Practice for Managing Silica Dust in the Workplace is now in effect in the ACT.The ‘Managing the Risks of Airborne Crystalline Silica (Silica Dust) in the Workplace Code of Practice’ whic ...
Vic company fined over timber mill death(Post)A Victorian timber company has been fined $350,000 following a fatal timber mill incident in May 2018.On the day of the incident, a worker was unloading timber from a conveyor belt when his clothes g ...
OHS/WHS Management Systems Frequently Asked Questions(Page)// OHS/WHS Management Systems FAQ's Looking for answers? Below is an FAQ that will hopefully answer most of your questions. Meeting Compliance 1. Will I be able to use ...
