Workplace Health and Safety News

Safe Work Australia is actively soliciting comments on the effectiveness of the ban against engineered stone, implemented on 1st July 2024. The objective of this prohibition was to shield workers from inhaling respirable crystalline silica. With WHS management systems like Bluesafe SWMS in play, we hope to augment work safety protocols. We wish to gain […]

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In December, Safe Work Australia unveiled an assortment of enhanced data reporting instruments aimed at user-friendly precision in assessing, measuring, and reporting Work Health Safety (WHS) performance. This initiative underscores the utility of integral resources such as the ‘Bluesafe WHS Management System’ and ‘Bluesafe SWMS‘, highlighting the pivotal role they play in comprehensively managing workplace

D’Orsogna Ltd is currently facing four accusations as per section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act for not providing and upkeeping a secure work environment, highlighting the critical need for systems like the Bluesafe WHS Management System. WorkSafe asserts that there have been two breaches of section 21(2)(a) of the OHS Act by

Barwon Health encounters two indictments pursuant to Section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, due to a failure in ensuring – as was feasibly practical – that individuals other than its employees were not exposed to safety and health hazards. With an effective WHS management system like Bluesafe WHS Management System, such risks

In an alarming development, Flow Smart Vic Pty Ltd is under serious scrutiny for potentially infringing section 21(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This Act stipulates a company’s responsibility to maintain and offer a safe work environment, highlighting the importance of incorporating safety measures such as ‘Bluesafe WHS Management System’. The allegations against

Fireworks, classified as explosives under the law, are strictly regulated in Victoria. Purchasing or using them without appropriate licensing in place – either on public land or private property – is an offence. Emphasising the grave consequences of illegal fireworks usage was WorkSafe’s Executive Director of Health and Safety, Sam Jenkin. The recent Kalkallo tragedy

The Frankston Magistrates’ Court deliberated on a case involving Winslow Infrastructure Pty Ltd on Thursday 19th of December. The company was under an enforceable undertaking for two charges that they were facing; one for neglecting to secure a safe workplace and the other for not guaranteeing that plant machinery operations were conducted safely, without posing

The Minns Labor Government is rolling out an initiative across New South Wales construction sites to bolster psychological health and enhance safety at work. This drive, recognized as the ‘Healthy Minds, Safer Sites’ campaign, sees inspectors disseminating advice and resources to control psychosocial hazards. These refer to work elements and situations that potentially trigger a

WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW officers unearthed numerous threats to work safety during a focused operation on various construction sites situated in and around Mildura. From 18-22 November, the joint operation closely analysed 36 building sites for potential hazards. The WorkSafe inspectors conducted 22 site visits, issuing equal numbers of improvement notices, including ten related