WorkSafe Victoria says the number of work-related deaths in regional areas is too high. Read Full Article
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Safety Alert - Heavy Vehicle Fatalities
Saturday, January 01, 2011
This alert has been recently released by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland to highlight the hazards and risks to workers performing traffic management and road construction work on roadways, following two recent fatalities. Read Full Article
Industry Standard Victoria - Electrical Work on Construction Sites
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Worksafe Victoria has recently released a new version of an industry standard (first published in 2002), relating to practical guidance on safeguarding construction workers and the general public from electrocution and electric shock on construction site. Read Full Article
Nyrstar death plea in Hobart
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The multinational company Nyrstar has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the death of a worker at its Hobart zinc smelter. Read Full Article
Man burnt in drill rig diesel blaze
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Police say they are assisting Workplace Health and Safety investigators to determine the cause of an industrial accident in Queensland's south-west. Read Full Article
Dates set for Drayton coronial inquest - Drayton Wines
Monday, December 20, 2010
Nearly three years after a fatal winery explosion rocked the tight-knit Hunter Valley wine country region, dates have been set for a coronial inquest. Read Full Article
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