27 February 2024 A fatal incident involving a worker who was crushed by a pallet truck while using a tailgate lifter has prompted a warning from SafeWork SA. The worker…

13 March 2024 Three incidents where workers have sustained serious injuries after falling from scaffolds at residential building sites have prompted a SafeWork SA warning. In February 2024, a qualified…

13 March 2024 Three accidents involving workers being seriously injured or killed by ‘run-away’ farm equipment in the past month have prompted a SafeWork SA warning. A farm worker is…

afeWork SA takes work health and safety (WHS) seriously and we want to hear from you if you have any concerns about a South Australian workplace. You can notify SafeWork…

07 March 2024 High temperatures across this weekend have prompted a SafeWork SA warning to employers to enact their hot weather policy or take appropriate measures to avoid heat-related harm…

21 December 2023 Two companies involved with the development of the Gawler Rail Electrification Project in Adelaide’s north have agreed to spend more than $480,000 on safety improvements after a…

On 29 November 2023 the Work Health and Safety (Industrial Manslaughter) Amendment Bill passed the South Australian Parliament. The Bill introduces a new offence of industrial manslaughter into the Work…

15 March 2024 Protecting workers from slips, trips, falls and heavy and repetitive lifting injuries is the aim of a new SafeWork SA campaign targeting the retail sector. From March,…

means: to bring into the jurisdiction from outside Australia;

In relation to a worker, means: the health and safety representative elected under Part 5 for the work group of which the worker is a member;