Consultation open for industry’s revised safety code
Truckies and operators can now have their say on proposed changes to a revised draft of the Industry Code of Practice, also known as the Master Code. Key changes include…
Truckies and operators can now have their say on proposed changes to a revised draft of the Industry Code of Practice, also known as the Master Code. Key changes include…
Last month’s column in Big Rigs certainly fanned the flames of those who agree or disagree with a road freight licensing system! It was actually very humbling to receive so many phone…
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), alongside police, kicked off Operation Quay this month, a month-long blitz to ensure heavy vehicles travelling in and around port facilities in its jurisdictions are safe…
A Melbourne truck driver, 41, must pay more than $80,000 after pleading guilty to a single charge of fraudulently obtaining payments from employers. He was sentenced in the Werribee Magistrates’…
Event description Welcome to the 2025 Health and Safety Representatives (HSR) Forum hosted by SafeWork SA in conjunction with SA Unions, the SA Business Chamber and ReturnToWorkSA. Held during National Safe…
SafeWork SA is warning people who work with cement and concrete about the dangers of alkaline burns after a home handyman sustained serious leg injuries. The Mid North resident was…
SafeWork SA is warning operators of mobile plant of the significant risks to workers and pedestrians following 14 deaths in the past five years. Powered mobile plant includes forklifts, tractors…
SafeWork SA is urging farmers and agricultural workers to take extra precautions when working with machinery and hazardous airborne materials following two fatalities on South Australian farms this year. In…
The HSR of the Year Award is a new SafeWork SA initiative designed to celebrate the proactive efforts of HSRs who demonstrate exceptional commitment to improving workplace safety. The award…
Entries are now open for SafeWork SA’s 2025 Augusta Zadow Awards with maximum grant values increased to $40,000 to celebrate 20 years of the program. The annual grant program was…