Musculoskeletal injuries targeted by safety inspectors
04 April, 2018Safety inspections will be carried out at construction sites across Victoria to help with the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries.
Travellers Visiting Australia Faced With Higher Risk of Sun Damage
03 April, 2018Travellers Guide to National Safety & Health 2018/19 – Released
Latest Quick Poll Response from Safe-T-Bulletin 491
28 March, 2018Are you concerned about safety issues in the gig economy? See the results from the latest Safe-T-Bulletin poll here.
Construction site pit collapse prompts hefty fine
26 March, 2018A $380,000 fine has been issued to a structural engineering firm, after a home near the construction site was left teetering on the edge of a 10-metre drop.
Fine issued over company's unguarded machinery
26 March, 2018Failure to properly guard machinery has led to a $42,000 fine for a Hoppers Crossing cardboard carton manufacturer.
New video available about WHS laws review
26 March, 2018Safe Work Australia has released a new video about its review of the model work health and safety laws.
Starter bar impales worker during construction site fall
23 March, 2018According to a Workplace Health and Safety Queensland report, the worker was walking on a path close to an excavation when the ground slipped.
Two workers dead after sewer trench collapse
23 March, 2018One man died at the scene and another died later in hospital after the trench they were in collapsed.
Healthy Kids are Happy Kids
20 March, 2018School Canteen Guide to Food Safety & Nutrition 2018/19 – Released
Latest Quick Poll Response from Safe-T-Bulletin 490
14 March, 2018Do you believe that all the workers in your workplace report all their injuries? See the results from the latest Safe-T-Bulletin poll here.
Staying one step ahead of drug and alcohol trends
14 March, 2018 by Denise CullenThe latest drug and alcohol trends are making it harder for employers to assess and manage associated problems in the workplace.
Paramedic's drug death leads to fine and conviction
13 March, 2018The death of a paramedic in 2015 has resulted in a $400,000 fine for Ambulance Victoria.
The parameters of legal professional privilege
13 March, 2018 by Senior Associate Emma Gruschka | Supplied by: Sparke Helmore LawyersIn the event of a work health and safety (WHS) incident, regulatory enforcement or even assessing compliance with WHS laws, it is often prudent to obtain legal advice.
ISO 45001 is now published
13 March, 2018The International Standard for occupational health and safety ISO 45001:2018 has now been published. So what does this mean for Australian businesses?
Workers suffer lacerations during glass sheet accident
12 March, 2018Serious injuries have been sustained by workers when several large glass sheets in a racking system fell to the ground and shattered.
