SafeWork NSW is encouraging businesses to remember mental health at work after a Hunter tradesman was convicted of failing to take reasonable care that his actions did not adversely affect the health and safety of two young workers. One year since the launch of the Mentally Healthy Workplaces in NSW Strategy 2022, SafeWork NSW SafeWork Special […]
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People working with silica in regional centres including Tamworth, Ballina, Orange, Newcastle and Queanbeyan will have a chance to brush up on safety and attend SafeWork NSW’s Silica Roadshow – Unmasking those that don’t work safe. The Silica Roadshow will visit Orange on August 6. To check the dates and register to attend please visit […]
SafeWork NSW wishes to clarify reported information in an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 26/05/2019 titled ‘A fatality may occur letter reveals concerns over building site where teenager died’.SafeWork NSW wishes to clarify reported information in an article published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 26/05/2019 titled ‘A fatality may occur letter reveals concerns over building site where teenager died’.
A new A-Z Farm Safety Guide, designed to help farmers improve health and safety across their operations, was launched in Central West NSW today.A new A-Z Farm Safety Guide, designed to help farmers improve health and safety across their operations, was launched in Central West NSW today.
SafeWork NSW is continuing to investigate what led to the scaffolding collapse in Macquarie Park on Monday 1 April 2019 where one person tragically died and another was critically injured.SafeWork NSW is continuing to investigate what led to the scaffolding collapse in Macquarie Park on Monday 1 April 2019 where one person tragically died and another was critically injured.
SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses of their workplace health and safety obligations after a KFC franchise in Coffs Harbour was recently fined following serious injuries to a young worker.SafeWork NSW is reminding all businesses of their workplace health and safety obligations after a KFC franchise in Coffs Harbour was recently fined following serious injuries to a young worker.
SafeWork inspectors attended a Macquarie Park worksite on Monday, 1 April 2019, after receiving reports that two workers had become trapped under scaffolding.SafeWork inspectors attended a Macquarie Park worksite on Monday, 1 April 2019, after receiving reports that two workers had become trapped under scaffolding.
The Black Dog Institute has agreed to partner with the NSW Government in a program to provide mental health skills training to regionally-based workers.The Black Dog Institute has agreed to partner with the NSW Government in a program to provide mental health skills training to regionally-based workers.