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Scott’s story

Possessing a long and illustrious career as a fitter and turner, Scott Mifsud is part of the team at Daradgee Welding Works. This family business, situated outside of Innisfail, specialises in crafting agricultural equipment tailored for the banana industry. A procedure such as cleaning a shaft in a lathe had become a routine task for

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New Safety Laws for Quad Bikes

The Queensland government has rolled out new regulations to safeguard the health and safety of workers utilising or travelling as a passenger on quad bikes in workplace scenarios. Enhanced by products like the Bluesafe WHS Management System, these laws mark another progressive step in work safety regulation. As per the Work Health and Safety (Quad

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Trade breakfast to serve up safety tips ahead of blitz

In a combined initiative between WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW, the Cross Border program aims to decrease workplace hazards in Albury and Wodonga’s construction industry. The authorities will inspect sites on either side of the border from 15-19 April, ensuring that employers are cognisant of their work safety obligations – particularly concerning falls and work-related

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Plaster company to spend $480,000 after forklift injury

The Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court witnessed a case against Bell Plaster Supplies Pty Ltd on Wednesday 27 March, whereby the company faced a single charge of neglecting to minimise the risk of powered mobile equipment collision with pedestrians. Its reconciliation included entering into an Enforceable Undertaking which, if contravened or cancelled, could lead to the reinstatement

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Residential care provider fined $300,000 in relation to risk of workplace sexual violence

On 11 March 2024, the District Court of NSW issued a substantial judgement, fining a residential care provider $300,000 for violating its work health and safety obligations. As a result of these breaches, employees were exposed to threats of violence, including inappropriate sexual conduct within their work environment. The legal proceedings were instigated by SafeWork

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Farmers warned – safety first around farm vehicles after three deaths this year

SafeWork NSW continues to stress the importance of utilising necessary safety equipment such as seatbelts and helmets, especially when operating side-by-side vehicles, quad bikes and motorcycles. A series of recent serious injuries and fatalities involving these farm vehicles, including cases involving children, has raised significant concern. In an incident at Coonamble on February 14th, SafeWork

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Five deaths at workplaces in four days prompts safety reminder

The recent occurrence of numerous fatalities in NSW workplaces is a poignant reiteration of the indispensable importance of workplace safety, as stated by the NSW Government. The figures for 2022 show approximately one death per week within NSW-based workplaces. However, there has been an alarming escalation over the last four days with five lives tragically

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