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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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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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