Worker death prompts guidance on tree felling safety
05 August, 2019The importance of maintaining an exclusion zone and effective communication when felling trees has been highlighted after a falling tree killed a worker.
Worker injured by imported pipe bender
05 August, 2019Some imported equipment may not meet Australian Standards, SafeWork SA warned after a Chinese-imported pipe bender failed, injuring a worker.
DNRME seeks feedback on Qld mining "safety reset"
31 July, 2019The safety reset will involve discussions between management, operational staff and relevant union representatives on risks and safe practices.
Crane's wire ropes slip in "major safety incident"
25 July, 2019While no-one was injured, any issues with the crane — which is used to move shipping containers — could have "catastrophic consequences".
Farmers urged to consider quad bike risks this National Farm Safety Week
23 July, 2019Quad bikes are a major cause of death and injury in rural workplaces. This National Farm Safety Week, Safe Work Australia is alerting farmers to quad bike risks.
WorkSafe Victoria releases guidance on AED use
09 July, 2019WorkSafe Victoria has released new guidance on the use of automated external defibrillators to empower workers to use the device during a cardiac arrest crisis.
Workers urged to take care during wet weather
17 June, 2019WorkSafe Victoria is urging construction and farm workers to take extra safety precautions as wet weather increases risk of slips, trips and falls.
Return to Work program implementation deadline passes
11 June, 2019With the 31 May deadline behind us, NSW businesses' Return to Work programs should now be compliant with the SIRA's 2017 guidelines.
Mobile plant strikes horse race spectators
11 June, 2019Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have issued an incident alert after a mobile plant struck spectators at a horseracing event earlier this year.
Farmers produce new safety guide
30 May, 2019A new farm safety guide has been released by SafeWork NSW in a bid to improve agricultural workers' health and safety.
Rigger pleads guilty, fined $4K, for two crushed workers
25 March, 2019A recent guilty verdict and fine of a rigger has demonstrated once again that safety is not just the remit of the employer.
Drone start-up raises $3.5m
06 November, 2018Drone technology has been developed to enable the safe inspection of inaccessible areas of underground mines, while improving the data collection.
Meercat RiskView Enterprise risk and control assurance software
19 September, 2018Meercat RiskView Enterprise is cloud-based risk and control assurance software.
Businesses risk penalties for paying staff incorrectly
13 April, 2018An audit is being carried out by the Fair Work Ombudsman on 1000 businesses across Australia.
Personal safety app developed for at-risk workers
01 December, 2017 by Carolyn JacksonWhen New Zealand nurse Hannah Milward was personally confronted with a dangerous situation in the middle of the jungle, she set a plan in place to improve personal safety for all remote workers.
