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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 ...
SafeWork SA campaign looks at violence and aggression in the retail sector(Post)SafeWork SA plans to conduct a state-wide compliance campaign early next month to look at the issue of violence and aggression in the retail sector. Inspectors will visit retail outlets both in metro ...
Heavy vehicle regulator urges caution during grape harvest(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is reminding operators of heavy vehicles transporting grapes to put in place safety measures to protect other road users.The National Heavy Vehicle Re ...
Friday 28th May 2021(Post)Asbestos removalist immediate suspension of licence. On May 10th, SafeWork South Australia commenced proactive compliance audits on licensed asbestos removal jobs. Since the campaign started, an ...
Melbourne school and tour operator penalised for student’s death(Post)A Melbourne educational institution and a travel adventure firm have been sentenced and fined a total of $290,000 after a 16-year-old student experienced fatal complications related to diabetes durin ...
NHVR seeks input on proposed Wine Industry Code of Practice(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has made public the draft Wine Industry Code of Practice, enabling any stakeholder interested in the wine sector to examine and provide feedback on the Cod ...
WorkSafe probes high-risk training that lacked validity in Northern Territory(Post)NT WorkSafe has issued a caution to both businesses and employees to verify the credentials of assessors prior to making payments for high-risk work licence training.The warning follows the discovery ...
Farmsafe report shows there were fewer farm deaths in 2021(Post)Farmsafe Australia’s annual Safer Farms Report shows there were 46 farm deaths in Australia in 2021. This is 12 fewer deaths compared to 2020 and 2019.Farmsafe said the report encourages the agricult ...
New iCare training program helps employers respond to workplace mental health(Post)NSW state insurer icare has recently launched a new training program to help employers improve workplace mental health.The new 'More than mental health skills' training program aims to encourage busi ...
New Log Haulage Industry code of practice seeks to ensure safer operations in the logging sector(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has recently unveiled a new Code of Practice aimed at helping the industry enhance safety results in log transportation. The newly introduced Log Haulage ...
WorkSafe says workplace tragedies affect everyone equally(Post)WorkSafe reminds Victorians that any workplace fatality is unacceptable, following the tragic loss of 50 lives in 2024. Last year, the transport, construction, and agriculture sectors emerged as the ...
