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Port Adelaide company fined after fatal roof fall(Post)
A Port Adelaide company has been fined $100,000 for breaches of workplace safety rules after a worker died following a fall through a roof in December 2019. The 51-year-old man was working on a roof ...
Queensland's resources regulator calls on operators to confirm the stability of rigs in light of recent incident(Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) is emphasising the importance of rig stability to operators following a major incident. The regulatory authority reported that a well-servicing rig topp ...
New Safe Work Australia article delves into how WHS outcomes differ across the nation(Post)Safe Work Australia has released a new article examining the differences in work health and safety results across urban, regional, and remote regions of Australia According to Safe Work Australia, t ...
Warning for SA construction sector as Christmas rush approaches(Post)SafeWork SA is calling on builders and contractors to place a higher emphasis on safety rather than succumbing to the pressures of heavy workloads as they strive to finalise projects before the Chris ...
VIC company fined $40,000 for worker injury caused by insufficient fall protection(Post)A Victorian steel fabrication and installation business has been found guilty and ordered to pay a fine of $40,000 for endangering workers on a Geelong construction site, despite a worker suffering s ...
Vic Govt funding safeguards employees against workplace diseases and illnesses(Post)The Victorian Government is allocating funds to innovative programs that strive to better shield Victorian workers from work-related diseases and illnesses. Ben Carroll, Deputy Premier and Minister ...
icare offering research grants to enhance health outcomes for the workforce(Post)The NSW Dust Diseases Board invites researchers and institutions to submit applications for funding to assist individuals affected by dust diseases and their families. icare asserts that these grant ...
Tasmania honours road workers killed on the job(Post)The Tasmanian Government has expressed its steadfast commitment to safeguarding the safety and health of road workers across the state.Transport Minister Eric Abetz said Tasmania honours the memory o ...
Sydney manufacturers targeted in SafeWork inspection blitz (Post)SafeWork NSW inspectors are visiting businesses across metropolitan Sydney to make sure manufacturers are managing risks associated with moving plant and machinery.SafeWork statistics show nearly 10 ...
SafeWork SA plan to reduce occupational lead exposure(Post)A proactive compliance campaign focusing on lead risk work was launched early this week in South Australia.SafeWork SA said inspectors will visit businesses in metropolitan and regional areas on 4 Ju ...
Creating an Inclusive WHS Plan for Employees with Disabilities(Post)Workplace inclusivity is a concept that is gaining increasing importance today. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global objectives established by the United Nations, aim to ...
