Asbestos audit to target SA buildings
SafeWork SA inspectors will this month target buildings requiring an asbestos register after a similar campaign in 2022…
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Australian Institute of Health & Safety Clarifies its Position on Engineered Stone Prohibition
Date: Monday, 24 April, 2023 – 10:00 The Australian Institute of Health & Safety (AIHS) wishes to clarify…
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More heavy vehicle industry operators use safety management systems
Date: Friday, 21 April, 2023 – 12:30 Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of heavy vehicle operators utilise basic…
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Safe Work Australia releases updated WHS guidance for tree work
Date: Monday, 24 April, 2023 – 12:45 Safe Work Australia recently released updated guidance for managing the risks…
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Food Delivery Worker Awareness Campaign
Food delivery workers are at risk of physical and psychological harm while working. Safe Work Australia has today…
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Worker suffers serious burns
A worker was using an angle grinder to cut the top section off a 1,000 litre plastic intermediate…
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Missing guard leads to serious conveyor injury.
SafeWork SA is reminding businesses to ensure adequate guarding is fitted to plant following an incident where a…
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Builders on notice ahead of compliance campaign
SafeWork SA inspectors will target residential construction sites in the coming months to ensure builders and contractors are…
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No reinstatement for worker who ignored SWMS and code
A local government worker who was accused of breaching safety guidelines, and possibly WHS laws, has failed to…
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Work-from-home set-up injures white-collar worker
An employee who failed to complete his employer’s “working from home” checklist, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been…