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NT WorkSafe lays charges after council worker nearly drowns(Post)
A Northern Territory council faces more than $7 million in fines after one of its workers nearly drowned when an amphibious weed harvester tipped and capsized.Northern Territory’s workplace safety re ...
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 mining sector to derive lessons from newly released animation and CCTV recordings of crane incident(Post)A mining firm has recently released a video, supported by Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ), to raise awareness in the industry about a common and risky problem. The video illustrates a ...
New model Code of Practice on addressing workplace fatigue risk released(Post)Safe Work Australia has published a new model Code of Practice offering practical advice to employers on managing health and safety risks linked to workplace fatigue. Safe Work Australia says employ ...
Annual remembrance service honours 1,509 miners who have died on the job(Post)Miners who lost their lives while working in Queensland were honoured in a ceremony on Thursday as part of Miners Memorial Day. The occasion commemorates the anniversary of the most catastrophic mini ...
Essential Energy warns of flood-related electrical hazards(Post)Essential Energy is reminding residents, volunteers and emergency workers to prioritise electrical safety when working in floodwaters.Operations Manager Ranges, Paul McWilliam said people should ...
Safe Work Australia creates new materials to mitigate risks of online harassment in the workplace(Post)Safe Work Australia, in collaboration with eSafety, has created useful resources for managing the risks associated with online abuse in the workplace. “The new resources, including a dow ...
Demolition company sentenced following employee's plunge through skylight at Melbourne worksite site(Post)A demolition business has been sentenced and ordered to pay a total of $40,000 in fines after an employee fell through a skylight and sustained a spinal fracture at a Melbourne residential site. An ...
NSW reminds everyone to stay alert during National Asbestos Awareness Week(Post)The NSW Government is once again urging employers, workers, and home renovators statewide to maintain awareness of the risks posed by asbestos.Asbestos is found in one out of every three Austral ...
NSW holds inaugural SafeWork event on combatting sexual harassment(Post)The NSW Government, in collaboration with the state's workplace health and safety watchdog, has conducted the inaugural SafeWork NSW event focused on the prevention of sexual harassment in the w ...
Multiple line-of-fire incidents bring to light the serious hazards present in mobile plant pulling tasks in NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has warned mines following a surge in incidents related to mobile plant pulling operations. In two separate instances, workers were fortunate to avoid injury when metal ob ...
