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…
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Roofing and cladding business fined over unlicensed asbestos removal
A roofing and cladding contractor in South Australia has been prosecuted and fined over the illegal and unlicensed…
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Regulator to conduct asbestos management compliance audits
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors will begin auditing businesses operating from buildings constructed before 1990 and those…
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Snap inspections and fines warning for engineered stone ban
SafeWork SA recently announced that it will conduct snap inspections of stone businesses to ensure compliance with the…
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New requirements for WorkSafe Victoria incident notifications
WorkSafe Victoria recently announced that employers and those responsible for prescribed equipment used outside of workplaces must notify…
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“Renovation roulette” asbestos warning for home renovations
Tradespeople and property managers have been urged by Australia’s Asbestos Education Committee to respect the dangers of asbestos…
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Safety alert issued over live powerline incidents
SafeWork SA recently issued a safety alert following incidents in which machinery has hit live powerlines or scaffolds…