Workplace exposure standards open for public comment – Release 7 – Dioxathion to n-ethylmorpholine We are calling for comments on the recommendations for Release 7 – Dioxathion to n-ethylmorpholine. Safe Work Australia is...
Read MorePurpose The purpose of this health and safety alert is to inform workers, employers, builders and designers of the risk of failure of lifting clutches associated with tilt-up and pre-cast concrete erection. Background In October...
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Learn how to prepare chemical registers, manifests and site plans. Safe Work Australia has...
Read MoreIn July 2019, a worker was crushed to death when manually handling goat carcasses. He was trapped by a hydraulically operated stainless-steel bucket. A conveyor belt moves and loads carcasses into a hydraulically operated...
Read MoreLogan/Browns Plains sparkies – we need your help! Logan/Browns Plains sparkies in particular should keep an eye out for Dielle YK78 Model Residual Current Device (RCD) recalled by the supplier due to a risk of electrical fire...
Read MorePurpose The purpose of this safety alert is to highlight the risk of elastic energy being released when wear plates on excavator buckets or similar parts on other equipment are being removed or repaired. Persons conducting a...
Read MoreMembers of the Transport Industry Safety Network were recently given an overview of how AI technology is being used to improve driver safety. The latest quarterly network meeting in September featured Dr Kelvin Ross from...
Read MoreWorkplace Health and Safety Queensland has released new guidance on pesticides and the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority has released a review of glyphosate use. Pesticides, including herbicides,...
Read MoreQueensland recorded a 16.9 per cent reduction in the rate of serious workplace incidents over the past five years. That’s according to a new data hub on work safety research and statistics. The hub features historical...
Read MoreSafe Work Australia recently launched its National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030, providing a framework for national action to improve return to work outcomes for Australian workers. Australian states and territories...
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