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Building Commission NSW and SafeWork NSW Launch Construction Blitz in the Hunter Region

Building Commission NSW and SafeWork NSW Launch Construction Blitz in the Hunter Region

$700,000 in fines for string of working at height offences

$700,000 in fines for string of working at height offences

Company fined $300,000 after worker gets electric shock

Company fined $300,000 after worker gets electric shock

$218,000 safety spend for builder

$218,000 safety spend for builder

New Safety Guidance for Mobile Plant and Elevating Work Platforms

New Safety Guidance for Mobile Plant and Elevating Work Platforms

New Guidance for Health and Safety Representatives on Asbestos

New Guidance for Health and Safety Representatives on Asbestos

Perth Builder Fined $750,000 After Worker Injured

Perth Builder Fined $750,000 After Worker Injured

WHS prosecutions: new data now available

WHS prosecutions: new data now available

Construction industry on notice in 2025

Construction industry on notice in 2025

NSW Government Seeks Industry Input on Critical Construction Safety Codes

NSW Government Seeks Industry Input on Critical Construction Safety Codes

Five Workplace Deaths in NSW Spark Safety Warning

Five Workplace Deaths in NSW Spark Safety Warning

Collaborative Contracting Improves WHS In Construction

Collaborative Contracting Improves WHS In Construction

Enhancing Fire Safety in Australian Construction During Peak Bushfire Season

Enhancing Fire Safety in Australian Construction During Peak Bushfire Season

Monash Study Reveals Higher Autoimmune Disease Risk in Stone Benchtop Industry, Urges Expanded Health Screening

Monash Study Reveals Higher Autoimmune Disease Risk in Stone Benchtop Industry, Urges Expanded Health Screening

Construction Company Invests $1.2 Million in Safety Upgrades Following Worker Incidents

Construction Company Invests $1.2 Million in Safety Upgrades Following Worker Incidents

Construction Company Fined After Formwork Collapse Injures Three Workers

Construction Company Fined After Formwork Collapse Injures Three Workers

Extension of Transitional Period for Falls from Height Regulations in WA Construction

Extension of Transitional Period for Falls from Height Regulations in WA Construction

Construction Companies Fined for Breaches of Workplace Safety Laws

Construction Companies Fined for Breaches of Workplace Safety Laws

$45,000 Fine After Worker Paralyzed in Water Tank Fall

$45,000 Fine After Worker Paralyzed in Water Tank Fall

No where else to go: Audit shows unsanitary toilets in construction sites

No where else to go: Audit shows unsanitary toilets in construction sites

Don't turn a deaf ear! SafeWork SA launches hearing loss campaign

Don't turn a deaf ear! SafeWork SA launches hearing loss campaign

Brisbane Breakfast Club - Construction WHS

Brisbane Breakfast Club - Construction WHS

Heavy vehicles in construction the focus of a new safety operation by the NHVR

Heavy vehicles in construction the focus of a new safety operation by the NHVR

A slew of fall-from-heights fines

A slew of fall-from-heights fines

US: Contractor fined $1 million for endangering workers with fall hazards

US: Contractor fined $1 million for endangering workers with fall hazards

Company fined $100,000 for unsafe asbestos removal during house demolition

Company fined $100,000 for unsafe asbestos removal during house demolition

NZ: Apprentice builder killed by falling framing on construction site

NZ: Apprentice builder killed by falling framing on construction site

Welding fumes exposure threshold lowered to protect workers

Welding fumes exposure threshold lowered to protect workers

Keep children away from construction sites, SafeWork NSW warns

Keep children away from construction sites, SafeWork NSW warns

Four key principles of WHS duties: Construction case study by Safe Work Australia

Four key principles of WHS duties: Construction case study by Safe Work Australia

UK: Worker seriously injured by falling masonry in demolition site

UK: Worker seriously injured by falling masonry in demolition site

MATES in Construction: building mental health support in the Australian construction industry

MATES in Construction: building mental health support in the Australian construction industry

Another elevating work platform incident after recent safety alert

Another elevating work platform incident after recent safety alert

Safety alert issued after high-low crane lifts create multiple risks

Safety alert issued after high-low crane lifts create multiple risks

Leading health bodies back calls to ban the use of engineered stone

Leading health bodies back calls to ban the use of engineered stone

NSW - Rock Solid Safety Urged for Concrete Pours

NSW - Rock Solid Safety Urged for Concrete Pours

NSW - La Nina Contributes to a Rise in Excavation Incidents

NSW - La Nina Contributes to a Rise in Excavation Incidents

SA - Construction Industry Scramble Prompts Safety Warning

SA - Construction Industry Scramble Prompts Safety Warning

UK - New Podcast for the Construction Industry

UK - New Podcast for the Construction Industry

NT - Sparkies Urged to Survive in New Safety Campaign

NT - Sparkies Urged to Survive in New Safety Campaign

NSW - Machine Safety Compliance Visits Underway

NSW - Machine Safety Compliance Visits Underway

NSW & VIC - Construction Site Visits Highlight Safety Issues

NSW & VIC - Construction Site Visits Highlight Safety Issues

ACT - Operation Safe Prospect and the Residential Construction Industry

ACT - Operation Safe Prospect and the Residential Construction Industry

VIC - Lead Safety Breaches Prompt Warning

VIC - Lead Safety Breaches Prompt Warning

The Management of Construction Safety

The Management of Construction Safety

Fatality Map Dashboard

Fatality Map Dashboard

Safe Work Australia invites views on crane licensing

Safe Work Australia invites views on crane licensing