Industry News
Free toolkit promotes mentally healthy workplaces for small businesses
Small businesses across Victoria can now access a free online toolkit that provides tailored support to help them foster mentally healthy workplaces. [ + ]
Qld announces new road rules to better protect emergency workers
Queensland has introduced new road rules that will require motorists to move over and slow down for emergency services workers. [ + ]
OzHelp, Monash University partner to reveal Health in Gear outcomes
OzHelp has partnered with Monash University to deliver an independent evaluation of its Health in Gear transport and logistics worker wellbeing program. [ + ]
Vic safety regulator delivers new grants to boost workplace safety
WorkSafe Victoria has awarded $2.47 million worth of grants to nine projects to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers. [ + ]
Qld police roll out high-tech vests to boost officer safety
The Queensland Police Service has announced that it will roll out next-generation integrated load-bearing vests for frontline police officers across the state. [ + ]
Recycler fined after worker injured in LPG fuel tank explosion
A Victorian scrap metal recycler has been fined $50,250 after an LPG fuel tank exploded, causing a nearby worker to sustain serious burns. [ + ]
Registrations open for Safe Work Month 2022
Health and safety representatives, managers, safety professionals and workers in all industry sectors are encouraged to register for Safe Work Month in October. [ + ]
Spate of falls from height across Vic prompts safety reminder
Employers across Victoria have been reminded of the risks of working from heights, after a recent spate of falls that led to three workers sustaining serious injuries. [ + ]
Vic truck driver crushed by tipper trailer
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating an incident in which a 59-year-old truck driver was crushed by a tipper trailer while trying to free a pneumatic strut. [ + ]
Safety alert issued after worker crushed by tractor
Tractor operators have been urged to take steps to manage the risks of operating tractors and other rural machinery after a worker was crushed by a tractor in 2018. [ + ]
Workplace Health & Safety Show Sydney announces speaker line-up
The Workplace Health & Safety Show Sydney has announced the line-up of speakers for its September conference. [ + ]
Transport company charged over Yarraville depot fatality
A Victorian transport company has been charged following the death of a worker who was run over at a Yarraville depot in October 2020. [ + ]
Vic employers urged to secure worksites ahead of high winds
Victorian employers have been reminded to inspect their worksites and properly secure loose items ahead of wild winds that are forecast for much of the state. [ + ]
Communicating OHS across languages: Vic updates compliance code
WorkSafe has released updated guidance to help employers better communicate health and safety messages to employees across multilingual workplaces. [ + ]
Scaffolding company pleads guilty over 2019 construction incident
A NSW scaffolding company has pleaded guilty to breaching NSW's workplace safety laws, following a scaffolding collapse at a construction site in April 2019. [ + ]
