SafeWork NSW has announced updates to 23 NSW Codes of Practice, now available via their website. SafeWork took the opportunity to remind “all businesses and employers to review the updated
Workplace WA puts schools on notice
A hazardous materials blitz at primary schools in Western Australia has resulted in 239 improvement notices across 53 locations, with inspectors noting “worrying levels” of compliance with hazardous substance regulations
Sydney Trains fined $525K over worker’s death
Sydney Trains has been fined $525,000 over the 2016 death of signal mechanic Charles Lagaaia, who was hit by a train while undertaking works on track in Clyde, Western Sydney.
Respiratory health assessments required, from WorkSafe Vic
WorkSafe Victoria has announced an update to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, requiring health assessments for those who work with crystalline silica. The call for assessments comes after a
Record fine for workplace bully handed down in South Australia
An Adelaide workplace construction supervisor has been found guilty in the South Australian Employment Tribunal over a 2017 attack on an apprentice. Luke Daniel Chenoweth pleaded guilty to breaching workplace safety