Serious burns to a worker after his shirt caught fire was among 23 incidents involving angle grinders reported to SafeWork SA this financial year. The data has prompted SafeWork SA…

21 September 2023 An incident where an unoccupied truck rolled about 200 metres before crashing into a business in the Adelaide Hills has prompted a warning from SafeWork SA. The…

12 October 2023 A recent incident where a farm worker received serious burns when using a flammable liquid to assist in the burning-off of grape vine prunings has sparked a…

13 November 2023 Slasher operators cutting long grass are being urged to ensure bystanders are not nearby when their machinery is in operation. A contractor operating a tractor with a…

12 December 2023 A serious crush injury caused when the safety lock on an automated machine was tampered with has prompted a SafeWork SA warning. Inspectors recently attended a worksite…

This information sheet provides persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) information on fire danger ratings and warnings and how they can be used in their risk assessment for bushfires.…

Welcome to the interactive Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) guidance tool This tool is for: people responsible for preparing and using a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) for high risk construction…

A company in South Australia was recently sentenced and fined $60,000 over an incident in which a worker was seriously injured while operating a capacitor discharge welder. The machine, which…

An adventure park operator has been convicted and fined a total of $110,000 for failing to ensure the safety of school students visiting a camp at Trafalgar in Victoria. The…

A recycler and waste management company has committed to spend $295,000 to improve safety outcomes after a worker fell four metres through a steel grate at the company’s West Melbourne…