How to conduct a safety audit of your workplace
06 December, 2019 by Penny Geftakis* | Supplied by: Vanguard Wireless Pty LtdRegularly conducting workplace safety audits can help mitigate or prevent injuries and fatalities. Penny Geftakis offers five steps to a proper safety audit.
Victoria suffers three worker deaths in "horror" week
06 December, 2019Three workers have died in separate incidents across Victoria in what the state's safety regulator is calling a "horror" end to November.
Industrial gas supplier fined $200K following worker death
05 December, 2019A company with ties to an international entity specialising in the manufacture and supply of industrial gases has been fined $200,000 following a worker death.
3 tiers of construction safety leadership
04 December, 2019 | Supplied by: Procore Technologies, Inc.A report released last month finds that 30% of Australian construction firms are 'safety first' — the highest rank in a 3-tier WHS model.
SA worker fined $8K for unlicensed asbestos removal
03 December, 2019A South Australian man has been fined $8100 plus costs for unlicensed asbestos removal, despite a previous fine and licence cancellation.
Academy for hydraulics-focused training
02 December, 2019 | Supplied by: HydraulinkHydraulink announced in November 2019 that it is setting up a training school to offer a range of hydraulics-focused training programs.
Britain releases 2018–19 work health and safety figures
29 November, 2019Stress levels are at an 18-year high for working Britons, the figures show. We also compare UK fatality trends with recently released Australian data.
Qld SSEs urged to check safety procedures after coalmine worker death
29 November, 2019Queensland's coalmine site senior executives are being urged to review their safety procedures after a worker died at Carborough Downs Underground Mine.
'Snacktivism' delivers snacks to Melb and Syd
27 November, 2019A campaign delivering free office snacks to Melb and Syd aims to boost collegiality and worker wellbeing. It delivers on 29 November, 6 and 13 December 2019.
18 NSW WHS Regulation amendments now in effect
27 November, 2019A set of amendments to NSW Work Health and Safety Regulations came into effect in November 2019.
Construction company fined $650K for deadly fall
26 November, 2019A construction company has been fined $650K after its failure to maintain a safe working environment or provide instruction led a worker to fall to his death.
Electrical company and its director charged after worker death
25 November, 2019An electrical services company and its director have been charged after failures in the workplace resulted in the death of a fourth-year apprentice electrician.
SafeWork SA's first annual activity report reaches parliament
21 November, 2019SafeWork SA's first annual activity report has been tabled in parliament following a recommendation from SA ICAC's evaluation last year.
Mine worker death under investigation by NSW Resources Regulator
20 November, 2019
A worker has died at Bulga Open Cut mine after being found unconscious and unresponsive in the cabin of the rubber-tyred dozer he was operating.
At sea with mental health
18 November, 2019Employers need to take a more 'proactive approach' to addressing the challenges that come with working at sea, research suggests.
