Crane drops 32 tonnes of concrete
13 February, 2018An investigation is underway after a crane dropped a 32-tonne precast concrete structure to the ground in Dandenong.
Australian Wine Industry Heating Up: How to stay safe
12 February, 2018Wine Producers Guide to Safety 2018 – Released
Shipping company faces charges over deckhand death
09 February, 2018Charges have been laid against a Darwin shipping company following the death of a deckhand.
GPs to receive clinical guideline for workplace mental injuries
09 February, 2018A guideline to help GPs with the diagnosis and management of work-related mental health conditions is now open for public consultation.
Latest Quick Poll Response from Safe-T-Bulletin 486
31 January, 2018Have you ever experienced sexual harassment at work? See the results from the latest Safe-T-Bulletin poll here.
Fatalities prompt confined space warning
31 January, 2018WHSQ is reminding all workplaces of the dangers of working in confined spaces following a tragic incident in January where two men died inside a tanker.
ISO 45001 to be published in March
30 January, 2018It has been announced that ISO 45001 is set to be published in March.
Trucking company gets harsher fine after appeal
30 January, 2018An inadequate penalty handed to a trucking company has been successfully appealed by WorkSafe WA.
Company fined after woman hit by tree
30 January, 2018A NZ tree removal company has been convicted and fined after a woman was hit by a falling palm tree.
Preventing Cross-Contamination
26 January, 2018Restaurant & Catering Australia's Guide to Food Safety & Hygiene 2018 – Released
Mechanic run over while working on vehicle
24 January, 2018A worker has been run over by the vehicle he was servicing on sloping ground.
Workplace fall leads to fractured skull and company fine
17 January, 2018A building company on the Gold Coast has been fined $65,000 after a worker fell and fractured his skull.
Fatigued workers urged to prioritise their safety
16 January, 2018Tired workers are reminded to take care and prioritise their safety, as people begin to return to work after the Christmas break.
Workplace-related diseases on the rise
15 January, 2018 by Amy SteedWhile statistics tend to focus on occupational injuries for the most part, there is an increasing need to hone in on illnesses and diseases arising from the workplace.
Company fined over foot crushing and amputation
10 January, 2018The crushing and amputation of a worker's foot has led to a fine being issued to a silo manufacturing company in Rochester.
