Warning around powerlines
25 June 2024 A series of incidents where machinery has hit live powerlines or scaffolds being built within…
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Nail gun warning after apprentice injury
22 July 2024 The hospitalisation of an apprentice who inadvertently shot themselves in the thigh with a nail…
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Research finds redesigning work may help reduce psychosocial risks in aged care
23 Jul 2024 Safe Work Australia’s research grant recipient, the Centre for Transformative Work Design at Curtin University,…
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WHS Profile: Electricians – Safe Work Australia is exploring the WHS profile of specific occupations to help illustrate the nature of risks workers most frequency encounter while performing their duties.
Text formatted long On this page Workforce overview Occupational risk profile Conclusions Appendix Resources There are over 131,900…
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Leading causes of traumatic injury fatalities
The most common mechanism of incident for worker fatalities over the past 10 years (2013 to 2022) was…
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Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033
Downloads Download PDF – 385.61 KB The Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 sets an ambitious vision for WHS outcomes in Australia….
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Get ready to host a SafeTea event this National Safe Work Month!
Want to participate in National Safe Work Month this October? Host a SafeTea talk. Gather your team, get…
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$852,754 enforceable undertaking for fatal truck incident
building product company recently entered into an enforceable undertaking with a total expenditure of $852,754 over an incident…
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Takeaway business fined $75,000 after hair caught in rotisserie
A fast food business in Victoria has been convicted and fined $75,000 after a worker’s ponytail was caught…
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$40,000 fine issued after worker injured due to lack of fall protection
A steel fabrication and installation company in Victoria has been convicted and fined $40,000 after continuing to put…