A Queensland man who defrauded nearly $78,000 from WorkCover Queensland has been sentenced to prison for five months and ordered to repay the money. Magistrate Joseph Pinder found the offending…
A trail riding business in Surf Coast Victoria has been convicted and fined a total of $90,000 after one child was left with life-changing injuries and three others were hurt…
WorkSafe Victoria recently issued a safety alert about the serious risk of injury workers face when filling portable equipment with petrol. The alert was issued following separate incidents in which…
A SafeWork SA campaign has found that workplace culture at the state’s major mine sites has matured in the wake of a series of interstate reports into sexual harassment, discrimination…
WorkSafe Tasmania recently issued a safety alert to warn shotfirers and others who handle explosives about the risks associated with flyrock following several incidents involving flyrock in Tasmania. Flyrock is…
SafeWork SA recently issued a safety alert about the use of nail guns following an incident in which an apprentice inadvertently shot themselves in the thigh with a nail gun…
Workplace illnesses are on the rise, yet many companies miss key health metrics, write the AIOH’s Carmen Naylor and Jane Whitelaw WHS performance indicators are important to ensure effective management…
Organisations employing electrical trades workers in the construction sector are using blood analysis as a means of screening future employees for ‘health risks’ that they allege may impact on their…
OHS professionals must prioritise clear communication by adopting language that is easily understood by all stakeholders, even if it means stepping outside their usual domain-specific jargon, according to QUT. There…
There are a number of psychosocial risks and hazards to consider with increased digitisation and the introduction of new technologies such as artificial intelligence into the workplace, according to Safe…