Australia has completed the transition to GHS 7
Adoption of GHS 7 Since 1 January 2023, the 7th revised edition of the GHS (GHS 7) must be used to classify and label hazardous chemicals in Australia. During 2021 and 2022, Australia transitioned…
Just how healthy is your workplace? Templates and Resources.
Templates and resources Healthy Workplace Toolkit Step 1: Get workplace leaders to commit Step 2: Learn about your workplace Step 3: Involve your team Step 4: Plan for action…
Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work.
This model Code of Practice provides practical guidance to PCBUs on how to manage psychosocial hazards at work. Downloads Download DOCX - 619.69 KB Download PDF - 1.01 MB Under WHS laws, PCBUs must eliminate or minimise psychosocial risks so…
Checkout the new Healthy Workplaces Toolkit
A step by step guide to improving the health of workers. Healthy Workplace Toolkit A step-by-step guide to creating a healthy, safe, and thriving workplace Download the Healthy Workplace toolkit…
‘Catastrophic event’: Moira Shire Council sacked after employee murder
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…
Dangers of working on or near energised electrical equipment
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…
Truck driver killed in northern suburbs
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…
Forklifts and pedestrians don’t mix
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…
Drum explosion sparks warning
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…
Playground injury prompts safety warning
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…