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Truck driver’s death leads to 360K fine(Post)
A former transport company has been fined for breaching health and safety regulations after a truck driver was fatally struck by the loading ramp of a trailer in 2019.Acting Head of SafeWork NSW Andr ...
Fake inspector prompts alert from SafeWork SA(Post)South Australia’s workplace health and safety authority, SafeWork SA, has recently warned workplaces after a man pretended to be an inspector and conducted a roadside drug and alcohol test on ...
WA drilling company penalised after employee sustained severe injuries(Post)A Western Australian drilling and exploration company was recently fined $385,000 and directed to pay $5,105.20 in costs, following an incident where a driller's assistant sustained severe crush inju ...
Vic stonemasonry firm fined for silica exposure risk(Post)A Victorian stonemasonry company has been fined a total of $25,000 for failing to protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica.The company was recently fined in the Melbourne Magistrates' Cour ...
Thursday 15th April 2021(Post)WorkSafe VIC issue safety alert following death of plant operator. WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder regarding the risks associated with operating plant with inadequate guarding.The recent ...
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 ...
New Executive Director for NT WorkSafe(Post)NT WorkSafe has appointed a new Executive Director, Mr. Grant Hastie, who will commence his role on 25 August 2025. Mr. Hastie has been with Workplace Health and Safety Queensland since 2008 and has ...
WorkSafe issues warning to businesses following incident where teen worker was hit by steel beam(Post)WorkSafe New Zealand reminds businesses to ensure the safety of repurposed old equipment after the sentencing of company, whose modified crane was involved in an incident that significantly impacted ...
