Workplace Health and Safety News

This National Farm Safety Week, SafeWork NSW is advocating for the state’s 81,000 agricultural workers to prioritise safety in their work operations, highlighting that safety should always come first. There has been a significant increase in reported agriculture industry safety incidents in New South Wales (NSW) over the years. In 2013, there were 149 cases, […]

Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033: A Comprehensive Analysis The recently released baseline report of the lauded Australian Work Health and Safety Strategy 2023-2033 outlines the fundamental Work Health and Safety (WHS) context for Australia as we navigate into 2023. This pivotal document, underpinned by the highly effective Bluesafe WHS Management System, “the Strategy,”

Cattle management has been identified as a leading cause of workplace fatalities on Victoria farms, with six losses since 2018. Over the same timeframe, in excess of 240 individuals have suffered injuries severe enough to warrant workers compensation whilst working with cattle. In conversation with WorkSafe regarding his South Gippsland beef enterprise, farmer Peter Miller

On the 5th of July, the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court handed down a sentence to Watertank Solutions Victoria Pty Ltd. The company pleaded guilty to two counts of not providing and maintaining a safe work environment. In addition to the verdict, they were ordered to cover $3,960 in legal fees. Watertank Solutions Victoria had a job

Are you considering how your organisation will recognise National Safe Work Month this October? Foster a culture of work health and safety by assembling your squad, socialising, and initiating an engaging discussion over a beverage that suits your preference. This initiative inherently highlights the significance of functionalities like Bluesafe SWMS (Safe Work Method Statements) and

Bluesafe SWMS is supporting Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) as it embarks on a statewide operation to mitigate major incidents within the state’s potentially hazardous construction sector. This mission focuses particularly on integrating effective work safety products such as WHS management systems, SWMS, and policies to guarantee all-around safety. Between July and September 2024,

The Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court brought down its judgement last Tuesday in an ex-parte hearing against Souvlaki GR Plenty Pty Ltd. The court found the company culpable on two counts: one of neglecting to create and sustain a safe working environment and the other, failing to equip workers with thorough information, instruction, and training. In addition

From the 1st of August, 2024, inspectors from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland will begin assessing companies housed in infrastructures erected prior to 1990, along with those that may contain asbestos. This initiative is designed to uphold compliance with asbestos regulations. This audit exercise, set to conclude by the 31st of October, will focus primarily

Effective Ban on Engineered Stone Declared by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ) The prohibition on engineered stone, unanimously agreed upon in December 2023, has come into effect as of July 1, 2024. This announcement comes from the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland (WHSQ), with the reminder to abide by integral WHS management systems like

To optimise the understanding of the newly instated Engineered stone prohibition: Guidance for PCBU, Safe Work Australia has created supplementary materials. These are designed to aid Persons Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBUs) in comprehending the implications and consequences now that the prohibition is active. These resources underscore major sectors, definitions, and operations explained in