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SafeWork NSW Launches Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Prevention Plan to 2026

SafeWork NSW Launches Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Prevention Plan to 2026

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

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

SafeWork NSW Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan for Workplace Safety

SafeWork NSW Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan for Workplace Safety

The National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030

The National Return to Work Strategy 2020-2030

National Safe Work Month: Make Safety Your Priority This October

National Safe Work Month: Make Safety Your Priority This October

Understanding and Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace

Understanding and Managing Psychosocial Hazards in the Workplace

Company Fined After Worker Suffers Serious Injury on Manufacturing Line

Company Fined After Worker Suffers Serious Injury on Manufacturing Line

Construction Company Fined After Formwork Collapse Injures Three Workers

Construction Company Fined After Formwork Collapse Injures Three Workers

Australian Workers Continue to Face High Rates of Injury and Illness Despite Improvements

Australian Workers Continue to Face High Rates of Injury and Illness Despite Improvements

AI-Powered Tool Revolutionises Workplace Safety in Australia

AI-Powered Tool Revolutionises Workplace Safety in Australia

Are You Protecting Your Young Workers, Trainees, and Apprentices?

Are You Protecting Your Young Workers, Trainees, and Apprentices?

Managing Psychosocial Hazards in Retail: A Case Study from Horizon Retailers

Managing Psychosocial Hazards in Retail: A Case Study from Horizon Retailers

Construction Companies Fined for Breaches of Workplace Safety Laws

Construction Companies Fined for Breaches of Workplace Safety Laws

Safe Work Australia Highlights Rising Workplace Violence and Aggression

Safe Work Australia Highlights Rising Workplace Violence and Aggression

Former Southern Cross Worker Files Claim Over Diesel Fume Exposure

Former Southern Cross Worker Files Claim Over Diesel Fume Exposure

Queensland Government Launches Statewide Campaign to Improve Workplace Safety

Queensland Government Launches Statewide Campaign to Improve Workplace Safety

Safety Reminder: Avoid Burn Injuries While Refuelling Portable Equipment

Safety Reminder: Avoid Burn Injuries While Refuelling Portable Equipment

Enhancing Stakeholder Communication: A Priority for OHS Professionals

Enhancing Stakeholder Communication: A Priority for OHS Professionals

Urgent Warning: Surge in Safety Breaches Linked to Machine Guarding

Urgent Warning: Surge in Safety Breaches Linked to Machine Guarding

Safe Work Australia Unveils Baseline Report for 2023-2033 WHS Strategy

Safe Work Australia Unveils Baseline Report for 2023-2033 WHS Strategy

NZ: Major electricity provider commits to $1.15m safety spend after a "steam hammer" event

NZ: Major electricity provider commits to $1.15m safety spend after a "steam hammer" event

Falling in line: SafeWork NSW targeting solar installation heights protections in new compliance blitz

Falling in line: SafeWork NSW targeting solar installation heights protections in new compliance blitz

Check the Know Your Duties tool: WHS responsibilities for labour hire workers

Check the Know Your Duties tool: WHS responsibilities for labour hire workers

How a board game can teach workers about safety and health at sea

How a board game can teach workers about safety and health at sea

How to use augmented reality to enhance workplace safety

How to use augmented reality to enhance workplace safety

Bunnings and IKEA back Queensland’s stance against engineered stone

Bunnings and IKEA back Queensland’s stance against engineered stone

Think twice about asbestos: National Asbestos Awareness Week 2023

Think twice about asbestos: National Asbestos Awareness Week 2023

Hot summer ahead: Heatwave hospitalises two workers in NT

Hot summer ahead: Heatwave hospitalises two workers in NT

New online tool for construction industry to know their WHS duties

New online tool for construction industry to know their WHS duties

Safety alert issued after worker dies falling through skylight

Safety alert issued after worker dies falling through skylight

Consider the cost of unsafe workplaces

Consider the cost of unsafe workplaces

More than 140 workers injured in forklift incidents last year

More than 140 workers injured in forklift incidents last year

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

New positive duty on employers to prevent workplace sexual harassment, sex discrimination and victimisation

Why construction companies should make health and safety a top priority By John Crockett

Why construction companies should make health and safety a top priority By John Crockett

Innovative New Study Examines the Economic Value of Workplace Health and Safety

Innovative New Study Examines the Economic Value of Workplace Health and Safety

NSC Statement on Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 2021

NSC Statement on Bureau of Labor Statistics Report for 2021

NSW - Food Delivery Riders' Safety the Focus in Compliance Operation

NSW - Food Delivery Riders' Safety the Focus in Compliance Operation

NSW - Rock Solid Safety Urged for Concrete Pours

NSW - Rock Solid Safety Urged for Concrete Pours

SA - How to Avoid Lifting Injuries

SA - How to Avoid Lifting Injuries

WA - Regulations on Psychosocial Hazards

WA - Regulations on Psychosocial Hazards

HSE Job Opportunities at an All-time High

HSE Job Opportunities at an All-time High

NSW - 2022 WHS Excellence Showcase Champions Announced

NSW - 2022 WHS Excellence Showcase Champions Announced

UK - Cold Weather Working: Helping Staff Stay Safe and Warm

UK - Cold Weather Working: Helping Staff Stay Safe and Warm

Latest Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics Published

Latest Australian Workers’ Compensation Statistics Published

Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update

Safe Work Australia Quarterly News Update

Updated: Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Calculator – We Want to Hear From You!

Updated: Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Calculator – We Want to Hear From You!

NSW - La Nina Contributes to a Rise in Excavation Incidents

NSW - La Nina Contributes to a Rise in Excavation Incidents

Queensland Businesses Put on Notice to Insure Workers Against Work-related Injuries

Queensland Businesses Put on Notice to Insure Workers Against Work-related Injuries

SA - Have a Say on Industrial Manslaughter Laws

SA - Have a Say on Industrial Manslaughter Laws

Safety Alert Issued Over Fire Suppression Systems

Safety Alert Issued Over Fire Suppression Systems

AUS - Hazardous chemicals: Are you ready for GHS 7?

AUS - Hazardous chemicals: Are you ready for GHS 7?

AUS - Submissions Open for $4 Million Heavy Vehicle Safety Grant Program

AUS - Submissions Open for $4 Million Heavy Vehicle Safety Grant Program

Clear, Ambitious OSH Mindset will “deny hazards any chance to fester”, Says New IOSH President

Clear, Ambitious OSH Mindset will “deny hazards any chance to fester”, Says New IOSH President

SA - Construction Industry Scramble Prompts Safety Warning

SA - Construction Industry Scramble Prompts Safety Warning

Employers: Inconsistent WHS Laws Are Making it Difficult to do Business

Employers: Inconsistent WHS Laws Are Making it Difficult to do Business

USA - BLS: Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Increased in 2021, But Illnesses Dropped Significantly

USA - BLS: Nonfatal Workplace Injuries Increased in 2021, But Illnesses Dropped Significantly

Using Data to Make Workplaces Safer

Using Data to Make Workplaces Safer

AUS - ACTU: Insecure Jobs Forcing Employees to Work Through Injuries and Illness

AUS - ACTU: Insecure Jobs Forcing Employees to Work Through Injuries and Illness

AUS - Hazardous Chemicals: Are You Ready for GHS 7?

AUS - Hazardous Chemicals: Are You Ready for GHS 7?

AUS - How to Lift’ Training Programs Ineffective for Hazardous Manual Tasks

AUS - How to Lift’ Training Programs Ineffective for Hazardous Manual Tasks

AUS - Study: The Economic Benefits of Reducing Workplace Injuries

AUS - Study: The Economic Benefits of Reducing Workplace Injuries

AUS - AIHS Chair Naomi Kemp Interview With news.com.au

AUS - AIHS Chair Naomi Kemp Interview With news.com.au

NSW - Retired Supreme Court Judge to Carry out Review of SafeWork NSW

NSW - Retired Supreme Court Judge to Carry out Review of SafeWork NSW

SA - SafeWork SA Strategic Plan Launched

SA - SafeWork SA Strategic Plan Launched

UK - New Podcast for the Construction Industry

UK - New Podcast for the Construction Industry

AUS - Managing WHS Risk and Preventing Harm at Workplaces

AUS - Managing WHS Risk and Preventing Harm at Workplaces

NT - Sparkies Urged to Survive in New Safety Campaign

NT - Sparkies Urged to Survive in New Safety Campaign

SA - Change to Lead Risk Notifications

SA - Change to Lead Risk Notifications

No Joking Matter! The Negative Effects of Humour at Work

No Joking Matter! The Negative Effects of Humour at Work

AUS - PBS Applications to be Made Simpler and Faster

AUS - PBS Applications to be Made Simpler and Faster

USA - EPA Issues Final Revised Risk Evaluation For Pigment Violet 29

USA - EPA Issues Final Revised Risk Evaluation For Pigment Violet 29

AUS - Consultation Now Open – The Model Work Health and Safety Regulations Relating to Major Hazard Facilities

AUS - Consultation Now Open – The Model Work Health and Safety Regulations Relating to Major Hazard Facilities

NT - Latest Key NT Work Health and Safety Statistics Released

NT - Latest Key NT Work Health and Safety Statistics Released

AUS - HWSA Finds ‘how to lift’ Training Programs Not Effective for Managing Hazardous Manual Tasks

AUS - HWSA Finds ‘how to lift’ Training Programs Not Effective for Managing Hazardous Manual Tasks

NSW - Machine Safety Compliance Visits Underway

NSW - Machine Safety Compliance Visits Underway

SA - Independent Review of SafeWork SA

SA - Independent Review of SafeWork SA

USA - OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations at NSC Safety Congress & Expo

USA - OSHA Reveals Top 10 Safety Violations at NSC Safety Congress & Expo

USA - Changes to OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program to Strengthen Enforcement, Improve Compliance

USA - Changes to OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program to Strengthen Enforcement, Improve Compliance

EHS Congress – ‘Post-Covid We Are in a State of Paralysis’

EHS Congress – ‘Post-Covid We Are in a State of Paralysis’

UK - IOSH Writes to New UK Prime Minister With Key Calls for Action

UK - IOSH Writes to New UK Prime Minister With Key Calls for Action

UK - New Fire Safety Regulations in England to Implement ‘most’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry Recommendations

UK - New Fire Safety Regulations in England to Implement ‘most’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry Recommendations

USA - NIOSH Announces 11 Centres for Agricultural Safety and Health

USA - NIOSH Announces 11 Centres for Agricultural Safety and Health

USA - Workers' Voice Summit 2022

USA - Workers' Voice Summit 2022

WA - Safe Work Month - WHS & Think Psychological

WA - Safe Work Month - WHS & Think Psychological

Poor HSE? - Singapore Considers Safety Time Out and Ban on Hiring New Foreign Employees

Poor HSE? - Singapore Considers Safety Time Out and Ban on Hiring New Foreign Employees

Australian Aviation Health and Safety Case Study Highlights the Importance of Appropriate Resourcing

Australian Aviation Health and Safety Case Study Highlights the Importance of Appropriate Resourcing

HSE Guidance Refreshed to Support Brick, Tile and Stone Manufacturing Firms to Reduce the Risk of Work-place Silicosis

HSE Guidance Refreshed to Support Brick, Tile and Stone Manufacturing Firms to Reduce the Risk of Work-place Silicosis

VIC - WorkSafe Health and Safety Month on the Road and Online

VIC - WorkSafe Health and Safety Month on the Road and Online

NSW - Boost for Events Promoting Work Health and Safety, Consumer Rights

NSW - Boost for Events Promoting Work Health and Safety, Consumer Rights

ISO 45003 vs Code of Practice: Psychosocial Hazards at Work

ISO 45003 vs Code of Practice: Psychosocial Hazards at Work

QLD - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Review

QLD - Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Review

Researchers Identify the Root Cause of Workplace Bullying

Researchers Identify the Root Cause of Workplace Bullying

US Department of Labor Launches App to Provide Miners Access to Health, Safety, Miners’ Rights Information

US Department of Labor Launches App to Provide Miners Access to Health, Safety, Miners’ Rights Information

WA - Safe Work Month Podcasts, Videos and Webinars

WA - Safe Work Month Podcasts, Videos and Webinars

Latest Report on Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand

Latest Report on Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand

Public Mock Trial to Give Insight into Workplace Safety Laws

Public Mock Trial to Give Insight into Workplace Safety Laws

AIHS Appoints New CEO Julia Whitford

AIHS Appoints New CEO Julia Whitford

QLD - Work Health Safety Act Set for Review

QLD - Work Health Safety Act Set for Review

SA - Agriculture Safety Tool to Help Farmers

SA - Agriculture Safety Tool to Help Farmers

UK - What IOSH’s Accreditation Changes Mean for You

UK - What IOSH’s Accreditation Changes Mean for You