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As thousands of youngsters prepare to kick start their careers this time of the year, a recent court case in Brisbane is a stark reminder of the responsibilities employers have with new employees. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland’s Tony James said employers must be aware that young workers will often take risks if they are …
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A 63-year-old man has died from the injuries he sustained in an incident involving a scissor lift at a warehouse in Derrimut, Melbourne on the 22nd of December. It is believed that the man was servicing an overhead gantry crane from the platform of the extended scissor lift when it was struck by the moving crane, …
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Western Australia’s department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety have put together various workplace statistics to give a snapshot of WA’s workplace injury, disease and fatality hot spots. The following is a summary of some statistics to note: Falls From a Height Work related traumatic injury fatalities in the past 5 years: 12 Fatalities 4 …
A 12-month construction industry blitz aimed at reducing falls from heights in NSW has resulted in improved working at heights safety and compliance. SafeWork NSW Executive Director, Tony Williams said inspectors visited 1,000 sites around NSW after nine workers died in 2017 and many more were injured in an alarming spike in the number of …
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Chief Executive of the Safety Institute of Australia Mr David Clarke today labelled the prices being charged to Australian businesses to buy Australian and International Business Standards as excessive, unsustainable, and unfair to Australian business. Mr Clarke has urged the federal government to ensure the ending of arrangements which for years have led to unreasonably …
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WorkSafe WA recently issued a safety alert about the serious health risks caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) for workers in the stone benchtop manufacturing, finishing and installation industries. Tiny particles of RCS can get deep into the lungs and cause permanent, progressive lung damage. There is no effective treatment for silicosis. The …
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WorkSafe has issued a reminder to workers to stay focused on safety in the lead-up to the festive season. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Ian Munns says both employers and workers needed to pay particular attention to staying safe before and after Christmas. “As we head towards the end of the year and the festive season, it’s …
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Just this month, a 49 year old bulldozer operator from Queensland was thrown from his bulldozer while clearing foliage. It appears the bulldozer drove onto a log, causing the tracks to lose friction, and rolled onto a steep slope, throwing him from the cage and trapping him underneath. Police were called to the property sometime after …
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WorkSafe WA is conducting a proactive inspection program to look at safety issues in workplaces where machinery and equipment is repaired. The program will continue until the end of the 2018/19 financial year, and will include workplaces where repairs are carried out on items such as agricultural and farm machinery, lawnmowers, outboard motors, pumps and …
WorkSafe Inspection Program Looks at Machinery Repair Workplaces Read More »
A construction worker in his 40s has died in hospital after falling through a stair void at a construction site in Victoria last week. It is believed the man was carrying out internal plastering work at a townhouse before the incident last Friday. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but died on …
The CTF provides funding support for training of eligible workers in the construction industry. We acknowledge the support of the CTF in reducing the costs of training for eligible workers
