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WorkSafe issues safety alert following gas cylinder explosion in work vehicle(Post)
WorkSafe Victoria has issued a reminder to both employers and employees regarding the significant hazards linked to the transportation of dangerous goods in tool of trade (TOT) vehicles. Victoria&rs ...
VIC plumber penalised for driving utility vehicle with worker inside toolbox(Post)A plumbing company director in Victoria has received a fine of $20,000 for driving his utility vehicle with a teenage worker confined within a toolbox.The 31-year-old director was given a sentence in ...
Man dies after a vehicle related workplace incident in Canberra’s north(Post)A man has been killed in a vehicle-related workplace incident in Taylor in Canberra’s north.The 43-year-year-old man was working on a construction site when he was pinned by the trailer of a truck.Pa ...
New Zealand worker dies after becoming stuck under vehicle(Post)A worker died after being trapped underneath a vehicle in Tasman on Monday afternoon.Police said they were called to the incident at Golden Bay just before 3.40pm.The worker passed away at the scene.
Heavy vehicle regulator teams up with outback trucker to deliver road safety message(Post)A popular Western Australian truck driver has joined forces with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to promote heavy vehicle safety, as part of the regulator’s campaign dubbed ‘We All Need S ...
Safety alert released after mine worker caught by reversing vehicle in central Queensland(Post)Resources Safety and Health Queensland (RSHQ) has released a safety alert for the entire industry after a worker was caught between two vehicles at a coal mining site in Central Queensland. Accordin ...
NT WorkSafe publishes new guidelines for managing heavy vehicle driver fatigue(Post)NT WorkSafe has released new resources to assist heavy vehicle operators manage the risks associated with driver fatigue.NT WorkSafe Executive Director Peggy Cheong said the State’s workplace safety ...
Heavy vehicle regulator launches new code of practice for Tasmanian agricultural and horticultural industries(Post)National heavy vehicle regulator (NHVR) has recently registered a new industry code of practice for the Tasmanian agricultural and horticultural industries. The Tasmanian Agricultural and Hortic ...
NSW Resources Regulator closes comment period for Vehicle Interaction Controls Discussion Paper(Post)The six-week feedback period for the NSW Resources Regulator’s Vehicle Interaction Controls Discussion Paper has now ended.The NSW Resources Regulator said, “Your valuable feedback will help the Regu ...
Heavy vehicle regulator publishes results of nationwide waste and construction safety blitz(Post)The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) carried out over 4,500 inspections of heavy vehicles during Operation Sapphire, where faulty brakes were identified as the primary safety issue throughout ...
Safety bulletin published following recent uptick in heavy vehicle rollovers at NSW mines(Post)The NSW Resources Regulator has put out a safety bulletin after observing a worrying surge in heavy vehicle rollovers during the previous year across every sector of the mining industry. The Resourc ...
