An Australian tradesman from the Gold Coast has become the youngest person to be diagnosed with silicosis, a fatal lung disease known as the ‘new asbestos’. Connor Downes, 22, has
Asbestos-containing material spilled in road accident in Sydney
Commuters were stuck in traffic that stretched for more than 10 kilometres last night after a truck spilled asbestos-containing materials. The incident occurred around 4pm on Sydney’s M2 Motorway near
SafeWork blitz reveals almost half of NSW scaffolding unsafe
SafeWork NSW has conducted a blitz on scaffolding across 700 construction sites in NSW, after the government committed to putting the industry ‘on notice’. Approximately 44 per cent of the
Calls for greater workplace safety as Health and Safety? Month commences
Following a horror period of workplace incidents in NSW, including a number of deaths, SafeWork has called for a greater focus on safety as Health and Safety month commences across
Worker fatally crushed at Port Botany
A worker at Sydney’s Port Botany has died after being crushed by a shipping container yesterday. First reports of an incident came at around 10:00 am when the man was