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‘Catastrophic event’: Moira Shire Council sacked after employee murder

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 30, 2023
  • Post category:News

An entire council in northern Victoria has been sacked after the murder of a senior employee sparked an investigation which uncovered a litany of failures by a dysfunctional leadership. Local…

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Dangers of working on or near energised electrical equipment

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

Background On 14 September 2022, an electrical worker received burns to his left arm and flash burns to his eyes from an arc flash explosion that occurred while load testing…

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Truck driver killed in northern suburbs

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

The truck driver, who was out of the cab at the time, was tragically killed when his truck rolled backwards, trapping him between his and another vehicle. Two SafeWork investigators…

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Forklifts and pedestrians don’t mix

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

SafeWork SA Inspectors responded to the December incident after a reversing forklift knocked the worker to the ground, causing multiple injuries. In the wake of the incident, and given the…

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Drum explosion sparks warning

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

21 March 2023 A fireball that burned a man in an Adelaide workshop has prompted a SafeWork SA warning about the dangers of modifying storage drums. The worker was attempting…

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Playground injury prompts safety warning

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

27 March 2023 Those responsible for playgrounds are being urged to conduct risk assessments following a serious injury in the Adelaide Hills. A six-year-old girl sustained serious head injuries when…

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Missing guard leads to serious conveyor injury

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

04 April 2023 SafeWork SA is reminding businesses to ensure adequate guarding is fitted to plant following an incident where a worker became trapped in a moving conveyor. The worker…

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How healthy is your workplace?

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 29, 2023
  • Post category:News

Check how healthy your workplace is: SAH003_WorkplaceAudit_MAY19_GENERIC

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Psychosocial hazards

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 11, 2023
  • Post category:News

Under the model WHS laws, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage the risk of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. A psychosocial hazard is anything that could…

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New code of practice for managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace!

  • Post author:Peter McWhinnie
  • Post published:May 11, 2023
  • Post category:News

Follow this link. Managing psychosocial hazards at work  

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