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Friday 19th February 2021(Post)
Manufacturer fined after death of a bystander. A roof product manufacture has been fined $135,000 in an incident that resulted in a fatality.In February 2018, an employee drove a truck fitted wi ...
Plans for Improved Pool Safety Released(Post)Plans for improved pool safety released by building regulator. Following a detailed review and consultation of Western Australia's regulatory requirements, a decision paper for private swimming ...
Managing Contractors: WHS Documentation for Principal Contractors and Sub-Contractors(Post)Having contractors on site can be a great way to ensure a project is completed on time and within budget. However, contractor management is an important task that requires compliance with WHS Heal ...
Victoria launches new forklift safety campaign(Post)WorkSafe has published updated guidance and launched a comprehensive inspection campaign across the state in an effort to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries associated with forklifts.T ...
Mines emergency response assessed(Post)Last year, the NSW Resources Regulator conducted an inspection program targeting underground mines to assess their preparedness for emergencies.The regulator has recently published the results of the ...
The Importance of Machine Guarding in Mechanical Plant(Post)Machinery guarding plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of workers in mechanical plants. It involves the implementation of physical barriers, devices, and safety measures to pro ...
WorkSafe probes fatal workplace incident (Post)WorkSafe is investigating a fatal workplace incident in Carnegie.A 39-year-old man was fatally injured after being run over by a car on Wednesday.WorkSafe said the man was “inspecting a stormwat ...
NSW Resources Regulator lists compliance priorities for first half of 2023(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has listed a number of compliance priorities for the next six months.From January to June 2023, the regulator will focus on psychosocial risk in the mining sector, inspect ...
WA lithium plant under probe over workplace safety complaints(Post)WorkSafe WA is investigating a lithium plant following complaints about unsafe working conditions.WA’s workplace health and safety regulator launched investigations in April after workers were report ...
Notices issued in Adelaide playgrounds’ safety blitz(Post)SafeWork South Australia has recently published the results of last year’s safety blitz on nature playgrounds in Adelaide.The results reveal that the safety regulator issued more than 60 improvement ...
Regulator opens probe following severe injury sustained from vehicle at NSW mine(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has initiated a probe into a significant incident involving a worker and a vehicle at a central west New South Wales gold mine on 10 July 2024.A service crew member was cr ...
