Six steps to ensure mining contractor safety
Hazardous working conditions and complex operations demand rigorous safety protocols within the mining industry.
Tips for improving workplace risk awareness
Around 13% of spinal cord injuries in Australia are experienced in the workplace, according to a 2018 report by The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare.
Maintaining fire safety in the workplace
Without proper training in place, workers are at risk of being harmed in the event of a fire.
Crusher service firmly bolted on to safety
Using the safest bolting practices has been the key to success for a crusher service specialist based in regional NSW.
Getting across the new silica dust code of practice
The construction industry in Queensland now has Australia's first code of practice for the management of respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
Heart and Brain Works psychosocial hazard audits
Heart and Brain Works offers psychosocial hazard audits that use quantitative and qualitative...
Safety Mate NXG GreenTek gloves
The Safety Mate NXG GreenTek range of gloves is designed to help the environment without...
Six steps to ensure mining contractor safety
Hazardous working conditions and complex operations demand rigorous safety protocols within the mining industry.
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Silica dust exposure sees quarry fined $180K
A $180,000 fine and conviction has been issued to the operator of a Montrose quarry, following...
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Safety alert issued after worker fatally attacked by dogs
Employers have been urged to prioritise worker safety after an electricity meter contractor was...
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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...
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Ladder safety systems vs ladder cages: the new shift
Only a ladder (caged or otherwise) fitted with a fall arrest system will provide long-term safe access for workers in a way that will minimise the...
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Vic employers urged to address workplace fall hazards
Victorian employers have been urged to reduce the risk of falls after 41 workers were killed and...
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Solar installer fined for ignoring fall risk
A Victorian solar installer has been fined $32,000 after a WorkSafe inspector observed the...
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Company charged after workers injured in formwork collapse
A construction company has been charged after three workers were injured when temporary formwork...
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From pandemic to prevention: companies address manual handling risks
Across all work industries, manual handling injuries (or body stressing injuries) represent ~37% of total workplace injuries.
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Engineering company fined after fatal crush incident
A Victorian engineering company has been convicted and fined after a worker was fatally crushed...
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Employers urged to be wary of crush injuries in the workplace
WorkSafe Victoria is calling on employers to address the risk of crush injuries in the workplace,...
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Truck-body builder fined after shipping container death
A Melbourne truck-body manufacturer has been fined $225,000 after a manager suffered a fatal...
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