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SafeWork Australia publishes new silica guidelines
SafeWork Australia has published new guideline materials for working with silica based products in the aim of preventing further development of the occupational lung disease silicosis. These guidelines come following a recent surge in Silicosis diagnoses within Australia, for a total of 260 confirmed cases across the nation. Queensland in particular accounts for almost two…
Read MoreCanberra developer fined $180k
A Canberra developer has been fined $180,000, after a 16-year-old fell from a worksite ladder and broke his neck. The developer pleaded guilty to charges of breaching safety obligations, and was fined by the ACT Industrial Court over the 2016 accident. The boy was standing on a ladder positioned next to an open stairwell, when…
Read MoreSafeWork NSW updates Codes of Practice
SafeWork NSW has updated 23 Codes of Practice, all of which are now available for download on their website. The new updates align with the model codes of practice developed under the harmonised work health and safety legislation. Businesses and employers are reminded to review the updated codes and stay up to date with the…
Read MoreWorkSafe Victoria bans dry cutting of engineered stone
A ban on the uncontrolled dry cutting of engineered stone by WorkSafe Victoria has come into place to help mitigate the damage workers face when exposed to deadly silica dust. The State’s new OHS regulations now require on-tool water suppression, dust extraction devices, and respiratory protection when cutting, grinding, or abrasive polishing engineered stone with…
Read MoreSA business fined $120k after employee injury
A South Australian formwork business has been fined $120,000 after a worker fell from a height of more than four meters, resulting in a fractured leg. The formwork company pleaded guilty to breaching section 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012, and was convicted for the “failure to comply with health and safety…
Read MoreSite Induction App now collects High Risk Work Licence
The SiteBook Induction App can now be configured to ask about work activities on site. If a person is undertaking activities that are deemed to be high risk work, then they will be prompted to provide their necessary cards & tickets. Workers can download the free mobile app “SiteBook Induction” to complete their induction when they arrive…
Read MoreTradie Safety App with SWMS
SiteBook are pleased to announce the development of SiteBook Tradie: a safety app designed specifically for Trades working on jobs and construction sites who are required to prepare SWMS for jobs. This App will be one of the first available that provides Trades with a facility to prepare a Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), on…
Read MoreGrants from Safe Work Australia for health and safety projects
Safe Work Australia is having a national competition sponsoring between $2,000 and $20,000 grants from a funding pool of $50,000. It will surely support great projects to improve occupational health and safety for site workers. The winning entries will receive the grants. At the same time, there is also a big chance to win an additional…
Read MoreQLD – New On-the-Spot Workplace Health & Safety Fines
Recent amendments to the QLD Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 include the introduction of 18 new infringement notice offences for key risk areas such as asbestos, hazardous chemicals and construction work. The 18 new offences are eligible to be become infringement notice offences (PINs), commonly known as ‘on the spot fines’ under the State…
Read MoreBillion-dollar bridge construction will create 200 jobs
Federal MP for Page (NSW) Kevin Hogan announced the preferred tenderer to build the longest bridge between Woolgoolga and Ballina, and would create around 200 jobs. ‘The announcement of the preferred tenderer to build the longest bridge on this section of the highway over the Clarence River is a major milestone in meeting our deadline…
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