SafeWork SA is reminding developers, builders and demolition businesses to ensure permanent disconnection of electricity supply has occurred prior to demolition commencing. In recent months, SafeWork SA and South Australian…
SafeWork SA is issuing a safety alert to highlight the dangers of working at height on ladders. Background On 10 April 2021, SafeWork SA received notification of a serious incident…
On 5 September 2021 SafeWork SA received notification of a Notifiable Incident in an underground mine. An underground worker sustained fatal crush injuries while operating a truck mounted vehicle loading…
SafeWork SA is issuing a safety alert to remind the construction industry to assess whether a ladder offers the highest level of protection to workers after a person was killed…
A fall that left an apprentice electrician with broken ribs in December has prompted a SafeWork SA warning about rooftop safety. A fall that left an apprentice electrician with…
05 April 2024 Warning about dangers of improper use of high-power lasers SafeWork SA has identified a growing concern regarding the unsafe use of Class 3B and 4 lasers in…
01 December 2023 New regulations to help workers and employers manage the risk of psychological injuries and illnesses in the workplace will come into effect this month. The changes to…
In addition to the general duty to not drive a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle on a road while fatigued, drivers must comply with certain maximum work and minimum rest limits. Parties…
Sunday 28 April 2024 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work (World Day) and Workers' Memorial Day. Our latest data shows that in 2022, 195 workers in Australia…
A metal fabrication subcontractor has been convicted and fined $35,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell four metres at a site in Tullamarine, Victoria. Karagata Australia was…