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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-friable ceme
Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer.(Post)Asbestos lawsuit filed against an employer. A former plant operator who developed asbestosis and related illnesses, allegedly from his workplace, has filed a $1.7m lawsuit against his past emplo
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 recorde
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 insta
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 ma
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.A
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
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 overhead p
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 fatalitie
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, forestry & fishi
How to avoid burns at work(Post)Every June, Burns Awareness Month focuses on raising awareness about burn injuries and their prevention. Spearheaded by Kidsafe, Australia's foremost child injury prevention organisation, this campaig
