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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 […]

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

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

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

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

It’s essential to incorporate work safety products such as WHS management systems, SWMS and policies in your daily practices not only for legal compliance but also for promoting a safe and healthy work environment. In this context, Bluesafe SWMS and Bluesafe WHS Management System play an integral role. Such well-implemented strategies are far from just

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

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

Global Ballooning Australia Pty Ltd faced judgement in the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 27 March, where they confessed to two breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The company was penalised with a fine of $40,000 for not implementing safe work procedures such as using WHS management systems, and an extra $4000 for

The tragic demise of a 56-year-old worker at a residential building site in Doncaster East is currently under investigation by WorkSafe. The unfortunate incident occurred on Tuesday, 26th March, when the worker plummeted more than two metres while conducting a concrete pouring operation, subsequently suffering grave head injuries. He passed away in hospital two days