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WorkSafe lays charge after assault on youth justice worker (Post)
The Department of Justice and Community Safety has been charged by WorkSafe Victoria following an assault on a worker at a Melbourne Youth Justice centre in March 2023.A single charge has been brough ...
Australia to ban engineered stone next year(Post)Australia will become the first country in the world to ban engineered stone products to protect workers from respirable crystalline silica.The ban will take effect on 1 July 2024 after workplac ...
WorkSafe NZ boss quits (Post)WorkSafe New Zealand has announced that its Chief Executive Phil Parkes has stepped down.The announcement was made by WorkSafe New Zealand Board Chair Jennifer Kerr said on Thursday. “Phil has been a ...
Ergon Energy urges caution around powerlines(Post)Ergon Energy urges farm machinery operators to exercise caution around powerlines.The electricity distributor says there were 57 incidents involving farm machinery contacting powerlines in Queen ...
Did you miss World Hearing Day?(Post)Did you miss World Hearing Day?March 3rd was World Hearing Day, a day to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss at work. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 360 mil ...
Poultry farm faces charges after fatal incident involving conveyor belt in Lethbridge(Post)A poultry farm operator in Lethbridge has been charged by Victoria’s workplace safety watchdog after a worker suffered a fatal injury due to being crushed by a conveyor belt in March 2023. The ...
South Australia engineering firm fined $75,000 after trench collapse causes leg injury(Post)A construction and civil engineering firm in South Australia has received a $75,000 fine following an incident in which a worker sustained a crushed leg due to a trench collapse at a building site in ...
Stricter regulations regarding crystalline silica substances now in force(Post)Amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations have been published by Safe Work Australia, designed to bolster protections for employees at risk of silica dust exposure across ...
VIC companies facing charges following skid steer loader fatality(Post)WorkSafe has brought charges against two construction firms after a worker died from an incident at a Bangholme depot two years ago.The worker was struck by a skid steer loader operated by ...
Vic farmer dies after being crushed by rotating rock-picker(Post)Farmers are being reminded by WorkSafe to effectively control the risk of fatalities or severe injuries resulting from tractor attachments.The safety regulator issued the reminder after a farmer, age ...
State and Territory workplace Ministers hold talks on engineered stone(Post)State and Territory WHS Ministers met recently to discuss a potential ban on the use of engineered stone in Australia.Tasmanian Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie s ...
