Under the model WHS laws, a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must manage the risk of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. A psychosocial hazard is anything that could…

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Abrasive blasting Confined spaces Construction work Demolition work Excavation work First aid in the workplace Hazardous manual tasks How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace How to manage…

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

SafeWork SA inspectors will this month target buildings requiring an asbestos register after a similar campaign in 2022 resulted in 130 improvement and prohibition notices being issued.   Last year’s…

Date: Friday, 21 April, 2023 - 12:30 Almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of heavy vehicle operators utilise basic safety management systems in their business, according to recent National Heavy Vehicle…

Date: Monday, 24 April, 2023 - 12:45 Safe Work Australia recently released updated guidance for managing the risks of tree work including lopping, pruning, trimming, repairing, maintaining and removing trees…

Food delivery workers are at risk of physical and psychological harm while working. Safe Work Australia has today launched a campaign to increase awareness of the importance of work health…

A worker was using an angle grinder to cut the top section off a 1,000 litre plastic intermediate bulk container (IBC) when chemical vapours ignited causing serious burns.    …

SafeWork SA is reminding businesses to ensure adequate guarding is fitted to plant following an incident where a worker became trapped in a moving conveyor. The worker at a manufacturing…