Employer fined $40K for acid accident
04 March, 2020The director of cleaning chemicals manufacturer B&J Industries was fined $40,000 after an employee sustained permanent scarring from an acetic acid spill.
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.
Mining company fined $110,000 after rock fall
14 January, 2020Mandalay Resources Costerfield Operations has received a $110,000 fine, after a rock fall left an employee with serious injuries.
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.
Dust control system targets silica threat
25 November, 2019 | Supplied by: Guarda SystemsAn Australian-invented dust control system aims to combat the silica dust threat by extracting hazardous materials during the cutting process.
Serstech 100 Indicator handheld raman spectrometer
06 November, 2019 | Supplied by: SciTech Pty LtdThe Serstech 100 Indicator handheld raman spectrometer is a lightweight (650 g), safe and easy-to-use raman spectrometer that can identify any solid or liquid chemical substance in seconds.
Duty holders called to clean up after West Footscray fire
29 October, 2019The owners and occupiers of last year's West Footscray fire site have been demanded to remove waste and render any residual dangerous goods harmless.
Industrial labelling: for safety and efficiency
14 October, 2019 by Charlie Holmes* | Supplied by: Avery Products Pty LtdIndustrial labelling is more important than many may realise. Avery Products' Charlie Holmes explores key areas where efficient labelling is effective.
Xtreme Freight Packaged Dangerous Goods App
24 September, 2019 | Supplied by: Xtreme FreightXtreme 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.
Safe Work Australia seeks feedback on new GHS rollout
06 June, 2019Safe Work Australia is seeking feedback as it looks to adopt version seven of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.
How to correctly contain a hazardous liquid spill
09 April, 2019 | Supplied by: Pratt Safety SystemsIt is essential for businesses that use or store hazardous liquids to implement effective spill containment strategies.
