A gas distributer has been fined $50,000 following a WorkSafe Victoria investigation into a truck rollover that shut down a major Melbourne tollway, causing traffic chaos. In January 2019,…
The Working at Height Association believes effective training is perhaps the most important step in keeping workers safe. Working at height is one of the most hazardous tasks facing…
The New South Wales Government is proposing significant amendments to the state’s Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017, potentially setting a precedent for national changes. The current regulation ends on…
The phrase ‘cost-of-living’ has rolled off the tongue of almost every Australian in the past 12 months. And as households across the country tighten their belts, so too do the…
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30 January 2025 High temperatures forecast across the state in the coming days have prompted a SafeWork SA warning to employers to enact their hot weather policy or take appropriate…
Working alone can be required in the mining industry, however, the isolation exposes these workers to unique risks. This article explores strategies for safeguarding your lone workers. The importance…
Workers at an open cut coal mine in New South Wales are reportedly uninjured after a wheel dozer reversed into a haul truck last week. The wheel dozer was…
27 November 2024 Two Adelaide companies have been fined a total of $108,000 after a labour hire worker was seriously injured when he fell 4.6m through a skylight. SafeWork SA…
02 December 2024 A father and son have been fined more than $43,000 after a worker at their Coonalpyn piggery lost three fingers when her hand became caught in unguarded…