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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 ...
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 ...
NT WorkSafe names new Executive Director (Post)NT WorkSafe has appointed Ms Peggy Cheong as its Executive Director after a rigorous selection process. Ms Cheong has been living in Darwin since 1988, and has worked with various government departme ...
Monday 1st March 2021(Post)Failure to dispose of waste results in a man being fined $10,000. A man has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay over $4000 in court costs for not correctly disposing of industrial waste. The m ...
NSW Resources Regulator Releases Quarterly Business Activities Report for October to December 2024(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator's Quarterly Business Activities Report for the period of October to December 2024 outlines several significant business activities, including an investigation report deta ...
Two Victorian companies facing charges over worker’s death(Post)A fruit grower and a labour hire company are facing charges following the death of a 70-year-old worker who fell from a moving trailer in north-west Victoria two years ago. The trailer was being towe ...
Safe Work Australia’s campaign aims to keep food delivery workers safe(Post)Safe Work Australia has created a campaign website to provide health and safety information to food delivery workers.Statistics show 10 food delivery workers have been killed at work since 2019.“It’s ...
New Zealand forestry company fined over worker's arm injury(Post)A New Zealand forestry company has been ordered to pay a fine of $180,000 after a worker’s arm became trapped in machinery.According to WorkSafe, the worker was troubleshooting the machine when his w ...
NHVR takes over heavy vehicle services in NSW(Post)From 1 August, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) will take over key regulatory functions from Transport for NSW.NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the transition was a significant step towards e ...
