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Queensland initiates campaign to decrease severe workplace injuries and deaths(Post)
The Queensland Government has unveiled a safety campaign designed to bolster safety outcomes in key sectors, including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, and social assistance.The State Governm ...
New codes of practice to protect workers in Queensland(Post)The Queensland Government has introduced two new codes of practice to tackle silica dust exposure and protect workers’ psychological health.The new codes of practice include ‘The Managing the Risk of ...
Health effects of occupational silica exposure studied(Post)Researchers at Curtin University have predicted that more than 10,000 Australian workers will develop lung cancer in their lifetime from silica exposure.In the study funded by the Australian Council ...
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 ...
Australia bans engineered stone to protect workers(Post)Today marks the commencement of the engineered stone ban, which is designed to safeguard Australian workers from silicosis, a lung disease triggered by breathing in respirable crystalline silica.Acco ...
NSW enhancing efficiency and reducing costs with digital licences for High-Risk Work(Post)The NSW Government is streamlining the application process for construction workers, manufacturers, and factory operators seeking a High-Risk Work Licence, which will result in significant savings o ...
Victorian businesses urged to prioritise forklift safety (Post)WorkSafe reminds businesses to make safety a priority when working with forklifts after more than 140 workers were injured in forklift incidents in 2022.WorkSafe said, “Forklifts offer a practical wa ...
Promoting mental well-being for workers in Victoria(Post)The Deputy Premier of Victoria and Minister for WorkSafe, Ben Carroll, has officially declared that applications are now being accepted for WorkSafe's WorkWell Mental Health Industry Trials, which p ...
New Monash study underscores the alarming surge in silicosis cases linked to artificial stone fabrication(Post)Recent research conducted by Monash University indicates a significant increase in silicosis cases among Victorian workers engaged in the manufacturing and installation of artificial stone counterto ...
Safe Work Australia updates workplace fatality figures(Post)Safe Work Australia has released the latest work related fatality figures.The figures show as at 9 December 2021, 132 Australian workers have been killed at work in 2021.The transport, postal & ...
Victorian employers faced $13.3 million in penalties for safety violations in 2024(Post)Last year, Victorian employers encountered significant legal and financial repercussions for compromising worker safety, as WorkSafe achieved 119 successful prosecutions for health and safety violat ...
