Guide to managing the risks of tree work   Home  Guide to managing the risks of tree work This guide was previously titled Guide to managing risks of tree trimming…

As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), you have a duty to consider good work design in a workplace. This page will assist you in understanding your duties under…

Friday 28 April 2023 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work (World Day) and Workers' Memorial Day. Our latest data shows that in 2021, 169 workers were fatally…

An 18-year-old worker suffered partial finger amputations to both index and middle fingers and to his left ring finger while working with an inadequately guarded guillotine in November 2020. Trading…

Serious hand injuries can drastically change a person’s life and yet in many cases, the injury could have been preventable with appropriate safety education and hand protection. Aside from cuts,…

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30/01/2023 An incident where a home and a neighbouring house were contaminated with asbestos after a contractor used a high-pressure water cleaner is being investigated by SafeWork SA. The painting…

21/03/2023 A fireball that burned a man in an Adelaide workshop has prompted a SafeWork SA warning about the dangers of modifying storage drums. The worker was attempting to tack…

27/03/2023 An Adelaide trailer manufacturer has been fined $180,000 after a young worker lost five fingers in only his second week in the job. The 18-year-old suffered partial finger amputations…

stone ban News Safety alerts Public consultations Subscribe to news 06/03/2023 The next step towards a potential ban of the use of engineered stone in Australia has commenced with the…