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New Regulations Implemented by Victorian Authorities Beginning 1st July, Victorian employers are decisively prohibited from being involved in tasks that encompass the manufacture, sourcing, processing, or fitting of engineered stone benchtops, as well as other panels and slabs. The driving force behind this move is to ensure workplace health and safety, echoing the importance of […]

Titled after the proverbial exclamation often uttered in moments of uncertainty, a quirky mascot is at the heart of a fresh series of videos and digital content produced for WorkSafe. This campaign, appearing across social media, regional press, and online mediums, frequently incorporates discussions on work safety products such as Bluesafe SWMS or WHS Management

Today marks the activation of several updates introduced by the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024. These amendments signal enhancements for industry sectors and facilitate upgraded support frameworks enabling Government to administer work health and safety regulations more proficiently. The utility of work safety products, including tools like Bluesafe WHS Management

SafeWork NSW is debuting a new initiative with a pivotal message to employees, employers, businesses, and contractors alike; when it comes to task execution, the mantra is “It’s the safe way or no way”. The ethos of the Bluesafe SWMS is being embodied in SafeWork NSW’s campaign. The objective of SafeWork NSW’s campaign is to

Edstein Creative Pty Ltd, a major supplier of engineered stone, was ordered to pay a hefty fine of $375,000 for exposing an employee to considerable illness risk over a period of nearly seven years due to failure in taking the necessary precautions to minimise exposure to airborne respirable crystalline silica. The company acknowledged its culpability

Today at Melbourne County Court, the healthcare provider faced sentencing without conviction after a guilty plea was lodged for a single charge centred on their failure to maintain a risk-free environment for all individuals apart from employees. The court was filled in on the unfortunate incident that involved an at-risk patient admitted to Casey Hospital’s

A Queensland-based audio-visual company situated in the South-East region faced a hefty penalty of $24,000 due to non-compliance with an investigator’s request for documents. In addition to the fine, the court stipulated that the business cover costs amounting to $4,500 towards the Workers’ Compensation Regulator. The penalties arose as the result of failure to supply

The Bluesafe SWMS-backed ‘Worker Psychological Support Service Helpline’ is a pivotal resource designed to facilitate access for small and medium-sized businesses to professional coaching or counselling services. These offerings are geared towards addressing potential stressors or factors that could contribute to workplace burnout. Running parallel to this, the ‘Mentally Healthy Workplace Readiness Initiative’, determined to

Improved WHS Regulations to Protect Workers from Silicosis On the 10th of May, ministers dealing with Work Health and Safety (WHS) across Australia agreed upon two separate amendments to the model WHS regulations. These critical updates aim to fortify the protection of workers against silicosis, a severe lung disease typically resulting from exposure to respirable

Safe Work Australia recently disclosed the findings of its 2023 temporary assessment of Australia’s Deemed Disease list in a published report. Alongside this, an updated version of the List of Deemed Diseases in Australia and Supporting Help Materials is also available for viewing. The areas of focus during the Interim Review were dictated by the