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Safe Work Australia invites the public to provide insights on a set of six propositions designed to enhance the framework for licensing high-risk crane operations. Comprehensive feedback regarding adjustments to certifications, experience prerequisites for crane operators, refinement of existing licences, and amendments to the overall structure of crane operator certification are solicited, with our Consultation […]

Continuing to reap the benefits of one of Australia’s most economical average premium rates for workers’ compensation insurance, Queensland businesses have a lot to be happy about. Notably, the WorkCover Queensland’s average net premium rate for the 2024–2025 period will increase modestly from $1.29 to $1.343 per $100 of salaries, after discounts have been provided.

In an unfortunate incident on 21 May 2021, Cooper Onyett, a Year 2 pupil of Merrivale Primary School, met a fatal encounter while swimming at the Belfast Aquatics Community Pool and Fitness Centre. The Port Fairy Community Pool Management Group Inc., along with the Department of Education were subsequently charged and convicted in Warrnambool County

Saferoads Pty Ltd, known as Road Safety Rentals, faced penalty on Friday in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, for contravening two sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The court imposed a hefty fine of $425,000 for not safeguarding the people other than their employees from potential health or safety risks. Additionally, the company was

The focal point for 2024 is decided: Safety is everyone’s business. This motif encapsulates the essence of a secure and healthy work setting as an inherent mechanism and right that spans all sectors and occupations. It underscores the commercial benefits derived from dedication towards safer work environments. Weekly subjects Each week, during National Safe Work

The latest version of the ‘Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update’ for May is now accessible. Going by our tradition, this quarterly News Update highlights the undertakings of Safe Work Australia and imparts knowledge from our Agency specialists. Our present issue covers an array of topics related to work safety products with an emphasis on

Uniroll Roofing Pty Ltd faced sentencing in Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court on the 16th of May, after admitting to inadequacies in providing and maintaining a safe work environment, and falling short of imparting requisite information, instruction, or training to their workers. In addition to the penalty, the court also obligated the company to bear costs amounting

The recently issued guidance delivers actionable advice to employers on the safe utilisation and upkeep of forklifts, underlining the importance of isolating forklifts from pedestrian workers on the ground. Data collected by WorkSafe reveals that, on average, over one employee in Victoria suffers severe injuries every week due to incidents involving contact with forklifts or

The New South Wales Government recently initiated a scheme to assist employers with the management of psychosocial hazards, aiming to safeguard workers from potential psychological harms. The SafeWork NSW Psychological Health and Safety Strategy 2024-2026 elucidates how the occupational regulator intends to aid businesses in risk management and ensuring compliance with their responsibility to protect

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