Safety first in regional Victoria as construction booms
22 April, 2022Employers and tradies across regional Victoria have been urged to prioritise safety on construction sites, as the sector faces increasing demands.
Impacts of rising temperatures on outdoor worker safety
20 April, 2022Research from Charles Sturt University has investigated how the changing climate is impacting people's ability to work outdoors.
SWA fact sheet outlines WHS duties in a contractual chain
20 April, 2022Safe Work Australia has published a fact sheet to help PCBUs within a contractual chain uphold their WHS obligations and consult with other PCBUs with whom they share a duty.
Embracing technology trends to enhance workplace health and safety
19 April, 2022With COVID-19 restrictions easing, New Zealand businesses have been encouraged to implement software that will protect people, mitigate risk and meet WHS obligations.
Protecht.ERM risk management system
12 April, 2022Protecht has launched its Marketplace, which allows rapid implementation of Protecht.ERM and provides preconfigured registers, workflows and reports for installation into Protecht.ERM.
Boosting workplace safety with digital risk management
12 April, 2022 by Trishan Khan – Business Development Manager at PervidiDigital risk management enables inspectors and managers to simplify the audit trail and update safety inspections in line with industry regulations.
Cross-border inspections boost construction site safety
06 April, 2022Inspectors from WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have visited construction sites across Albury and Wodonga, to raise the profile of health and safety issues.
App enables workers to report safety issues anonymously
06 April, 2022An app has made workplaces across New South Wales safer for all employees, by allowing workers to raise safety concerns anonymously with SafeWork NSW.
Feedback sought for demolition licensing regulations
06 April, 2022The NSW Government is seeking feedback on new demolition licensing regulations that will strengthen safety standards and provide greater clarity to industry.
WA amends workplace health and safety laws
01 April, 2022Western Australia's new workplace health and safety laws have come into effect, bringing together WHS for general industry, mines and petroleum operations under a single act.
WA Dept of Justice fined $900,000 after worker injured in dog attack
30 March, 2022The WA Department of Justice has been fined after a worker was seriously injured in a dog attack. The fine is the highest imposed for a breach of workplace safety laws in WA.
ELMO Software Hybrid Work, Wellbeing modules
30 March, 2022ELMO Software has launched two new modules, Hybrid Work and Wellbeing, to help businesses manage the new way of working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Workforce management platform
17 March, 2022Avetta One Workforce Management assists companies in onboarding, qualifying, training and tracking contractors across their supply chain.
Survey reveals Metro Tasmania bus drivers are threatened at work
10 March, 2022A survey of Metro Tasmania bus drivers has found that seven out of 10 bus drivers have been threatened while at work.
SA introduces scheme to enable recognition of interstate licences
03 February, 2022SafeWork SA has implemented an Automatic Mutual Recognition scheme to ease the burden on workers relocating to another state or territory on a temporary basis.