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Monday 12th April 2021(Post)
Adelaide playground exposed to asbestos material. On 23rd March 2021, Asbestos material was found by a child within mulch at an Adelaide kindergarten playground. Two further pieces of non-friabl ...
Safe Work Australia publishes new guide aimed at addressing the risks linked to the installation of rooftop solar systems(Post)Safe Work Australia has introduced a new guide to assist in managing the health and safety risks related to rooftop solar installation tasks, covering aspects from retail and planning through to inst ...
Dark toll rolls on(Post)Safe Work Australia has recently updated the 2022 work-related fatality figures.A total of 74 work-related deaths have been reported this year.Transport, postal and warehousing workplaces have record ...
Man dies in workplace incident at Walkerville(Post)A man has died in a workplace incident in South Australia.Police said the 39-year-old man was found unresponsive inside an electrical pit at a construction site in Walkerville Wednesday morning.The m ...
Person sustains critical injuries in Marlborough workplace incident(Post)A worker was flown to hospital with severe injuries following an incident involving an electric company in Marlborough.A rescue chopper landed on the road to provide assistance to the injured worker.
Man suffers severe burns in Sydney workplace incident(Post)SafeWork NSW has launched an investigation after a man suffered severe burns in a workplace incident in Sydney's Northern Beaches region.The 34-year-old man suffered burns to his hands and face after ...
Twenty Australian workers fatally injured at work so far this year(Post)Twenty workers have been killed at work so far this year, according to recent data from Safe Work Australia. The transport, postal, and warehousing sector has recorded the highest number of fataliti ...
Farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines(Post)Pineapple farmworker killed after harvester hits powerlines. A 25-year-old man was tragically killed last Wednesday morning on a pineapple farm near Yeppoon when a harvester connected with ...
Workplace deaths soar past 100(Post)Latest Safe Work Australia data shows 106 people have been killed at work so far this year. Transport, postal & warehousing industry leads with 42 fatalities, followed by Agriculture, forest ...
NT WorkSafe warns about dangers of poorly installed DC isolators (Post)NT WorkSafe reminds solar installers that poor installation of DC isolators can lead to fire.In a recent safety alert, the safety regulator urges solar PV installers and electricians to “ensure ...
Joint agency blitz aims to improve safety on NSW building sites(Post)SafeWork NSW and NSW Fair Trading are undertaking a safety blitz on residential building sites in the State’s Mid-North Coast to ensure workplaces comply with health and safety regulations.Assistant ...
