SafeWork SA inspectors will target residential construction sites in the coming months to ensure builders and contractors are managing the risks associated with working at heights. The compliance campaign is…
A local government worker who was accused of breaching safety guidelines, and possibly WHS laws, has failed to overturn his dismissal for operating plant in a reckless manner and showing…
An employee who failed to complete his employer's "working from home" checklist, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been awarded compensation, with a tribunal ruling his un-ergonomic home office set-up significantly…
One of the most effective ways to improve workplace mental health is to provide managers and leaders with practical strategies to promote and support the mental wellbeing of their staff,…
An organisation's WHS risk manager breached safety laws by failing – over a period of more than three years – to finalise a risk assessment for an infectious disease, a…
Constant long working hours, changes in the content and quantity of work, and harassment, are all contributing to "death from overwork", an alarming study has found. These psychosocial factors were…
Poor adherence to safety regulations and exposure to diesel emissions – even at levels below recommended thresholds – have been linked, by two studies, to an increased risk of injuries…
A 25-year-old man has lost his life in the early hours of Anzac Day at BHP’s Olympic Dam mine in SA. According to South Australian police, the incident…
Thousands of Australians suffer from slips, trips and falls every year in the workplace with the latest data from Safe Work Australia revealing that 23% of serious claims are due to injuries…
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…