Charges laid over chemical stockpiles in Victoria
06 February, 2020WorkSafe has charged a waste management company for stockpiling toxic chemicals in a Campbellfield warehouse, thereby breaching the Dangerous Goods Act.
SafeWork NSW provides advice on smoky workplaces
28 January, 2020SafeWork NSW has advised employers to monitor indoor and outdoor air quality levels, to provide a safe working environment for employees.
Walls, roofs and insulation not the only asbestos harbourers, ASEA warns
28 November, 2019The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency is urging trades workers to think beyond roofs, walls and insulation when assessing asbestos exposure risk.
Xtreme Freight Packaged Dangerous Goods App
24 September, 2019Xtreme Freight's Packaged Dangerous Goods App is designed to improve compliance, management, reporting, training and safety around dangerous goods.
Uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone banned in Vic
06 September, 2019Victoria has banned uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone to help protect workers from exposure to crystalline silica dust.
Worker suffers serious burns in vehicle LPG tank fire
12 August, 2019WHS Queensland believes the worker was using a battery-operated screwdriver to remove screws on the LPG tank. This acted as an ignition source and started a fire.
Worker burnt while hot cutting flammable steel drum
17 July, 2019A South Australian worker has sustained serious burns while cutting a steel drum with oxy-acetylene equipment.
Welding fume and cancer risks in Australia
01 April, 2019In early 2017 welding fume was reclassified as carcinogenic to humans, highlighting a direct relationship between inhaling the fumes and contracting cancer.
Asbestos awareness campaign
05 December, 2018Asbestos Awareness Ambassador Trevor Gillmeister and safety advocates Julie and Don Sager discuss the importance of asbestos safety awareness.
Recycling sharps responsibly
21 November, 2018Sharps or needlestick injuries are a risk not only to healthcare workers, but anyone who comes into contact with them.
NT builder pays $200K after illegal asbestos removal
08 November, 2018After being charged with illegal asbestos removal, a Darwin company will spend more than $200,000 to improve asbestos safety in the NT.
DIY renovators warned of asbestos risks
31 October, 2018A new report in the Medical Journal of Australia suggests that the proportion of asbestos-related cancer deaths being caused by DIY renovations is increasing.
NZ reviews chemical management safety
17 October, 2018The way that chemicals are managed in New Zealand is about to undergo some changes.
Contractor spreads asbestos during roof repairs
31 August, 2018Asbestos containing material (ACM) was allegedly spread throughout a property after a contractor used a high-pressure water spray on a roof.
Anglo American's mine site innovation wins top prize in Qld
27 August, 2018An engineering control that isolates workers from the source of dust at mine sites has won the top prize at the Queensland Mining Industry Innovation Awards.
