Plastic moulding manufacturer fined $545,000 over spate of serious injuries
A plastics moulding manufacturer in Victoria has been convicted and fined a total of $545,000 after numerous safety…
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Qantas Ground Services fined $250,000 for standing HSR down
Qantas Ground Services was recently fined $250,000 for unlawfully standing down a former health and safety representative (HSR)…
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Regulators urge farmers to stay safe during peak fatality months
Multiple WHS regulators have issued safety reminders and alerts to the farming sector as recent data shows March…
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How to reduce risks associated with falls from heights
While fall prevention has been a significant focus in many organisations for a long time, the effectiveness and…
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Risks associated with tailgate lifters
27 February 2024 A fatal incident involving a worker who was crushed by a pallet truck while using…
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Scaffold collapses prompt warning
13 March 2024 Three incidents where workers have sustained serious injuries after falling from scaffolds at residential building…
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Reality of ‘Run-Away’ Farm Equipment
13 March 2024 Three accidents involving workers being seriously injured or killed by ‘run-away’ farm equipment in the…
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Report a workplace concern
afeWork SA takes work health and safety (WHS) seriously and we want to hear from you if you…
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Heatwave prompts SafeWork SA warning
07 March 2024 High temperatures across this weekend have prompted a SafeWork SA warning to employers to enact…
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Trench collapse prompts $480K safety spend
21 December 2023 Two companies involved with the development of the Gawler Rail Electrification Project in Adelaide’s north…