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South Australia engineering firm fined $75,000 after trench collapse causes leg injury(Post)
A construction and civil engineering firm in South Australia has received a $75,000 fine following an incident in which a worker sustained a crushed leg due to a trench collapse at a building site in ...
Stricter regulations regarding crystalline silica substances now in force(Post)Amendments to the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) regulations have been published by Safe Work Australia, designed to bolster protections for employees at risk of silica dust exposure across ...
VIC companies facing charges following skid steer loader fatality(Post)WorkSafe has brought charges against two construction firms after a worker died from an incident at a Bangholme depot two years ago.The worker was struck by a skid steer loader operated by ...
Vic farmer dies after being crushed by rotating rock-picker(Post)Farmers are being reminded by WorkSafe to effectively control the risk of fatalities or severe injuries resulting from tractor attachments.The safety regulator issued the reminder after a farmer, age ...
State and Territory workplace Ministers hold talks on engineered stone(Post)State and Territory WHS Ministers met recently to discuss a potential ban on the use of engineered stone in Australia.Tasmanian Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, Madeleine Ogilvie s ...
NT WorkSafe ends National Safe Work Month with mock trial (Post)Northern Territory WorkSafe will hold a mock work health and safety trial this week as part of National Safe Work Month.NT WorkSafe says the mock trial is for a fictitious incident where a young work ...
Queensland’s 2023 Work Well Awards winners recognised(Post)Workplace Health and Safety Queensland has revealed the winners of this year’s Work Well Awards.The awards recognise companies and individuals who have made health and safety a priority in their work ...
Marie Boland to head Safe Work Australia (Post)Safe Work Australia has a new Chief Executive Officer after Workplace Relations Minister, Tony Burke, appointed Ms Marie Boland AO to lead the federal safety agency.Workplace Relations Minister, Tony ...
Safe Work Australia’s August newsletter published(Post)The August edition of the Safe Work Australia Quarterly Newsletter has been published.Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer, Michelle Baxter said the newsletter provides insight into Safe Work ...
Comments sought on new electricity code of practice for WA workplaces(Post)The Work Health and Safety Commission has opened public consultation on a new code of practice for managing electrical risks in Western Australian workplaces.The code is designed to help employers an ...
New Safe Work Australia report shows the economic benefits of safe and healthy work (Post)Safe Work Australia has released a report highlighting the economic benefits of workplace safety. The report titled 'Safer, healthier, wealthier: The economic value of reducing work-related injuries ...
