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New Zealand company fined following fatal conveyor belt incident(Post)
One of the largest fertiliser firms in New Zealand was recently ordered to pay a fine of $420,000 following serious safety lapses in their machinery, which resulted in the fatality of a worker.
Occupational lung disease target of new Safe Work Campaign(Post)Competent workers and direct supervision are a must when operating cranes. WorkSafe New Zealand has warned businesses that allowing staff without the appropriate training or supervision to opera ...
Thursday 18th February 2021(Post)MPI New Zealand charged after workers sustain burns. New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) was sentenced at the Invercargill District Court on February 11th for failing to ensure w ...
SafeWork Australia releases revised guide on how to install batteries for rooftop solar systems(Post)SafeWork Australia has revised the ‘Guide to managing the risks of rooftop solar installation work’ by adding guidance for the management of work health and safety (WHS) risks associated ...
New survey reveals a considerable number of workplaces might not be complying with their legal duties to avert sexual harassment(Post)A survey recently commissioned by Our Watch, a national organisation dedicated to violence prevention, indicates that 40% of workplace leaders do not understand their new legal duties to prevent ...
VIC firms penalised after steel plate drops from high rise building(Post)A construction firm and a hoist supplier have incurred fines totaling $45,000 following an incident where a 12-kilogram steel plate fell about 15 floors from a high rise project in South Melbourne, a ...
Drilling company fined for tragic workplace death(Post)Drilling company fined for tragic workplace death. A drilling company has been fined $375,000 for an incident in October 2017, where a worker was fatally crushed by a truck. The young man had onl ...
WorkSafe advises workplaces to remain vigilant of the risks associated with asbestos(Post)WorkSafe Victoria is advising employers and tradies to prioritise safety measures when managing the risks associated with potentially lethal asbestos, which continues to be present in various workpla ...
Tuesday 18th May 2021(Post)Company that failed to provide a safe workplace fined $120,000. Failing to provide a safe workplace which led to an avoidable accident, has landed a concrete company in court. The company was f ...
FIWSG to continue supporting injured workers(Post)SafeWork NSW's Family and Injured Worker Support Group (FIWSG) will remain in place until the end of this year. FIWSG is a group of people who have suffered a serious work-related injury, or have a f ...
How to Write a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)(Page)How to Write a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) The Ultimate 20-Point Checklist What is a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)? Understanding the Basics of SWMS A Safe Work Method Statement ( ...
