Two workers at a Canberra massage parlour have won almost $40,000 in compensation after the Fair Work Commission found they were unfairly dismissed in 2015. As well as the main… read more →
The fire extinguishers failed, the crew had to call for help on mobile phones because they had no training on the radios and firefighting breathing apparatus could not be recharged… read more →
Sydney building owners have been warned to guard against legionnaires disease outbreaks by checking their water cooling towers, after four people contracted the condition. The four individuals contracted the legionnaires… read more →
A review into NT WorkSafe has recommended industrial manslaughter laws be introduced to prosecute those responsible for workplace deaths. The review, by consultant Tim Lyons, put forward 27 recommendations. He… read more →
An audit of Queensland’s manufacturing stone industry has revealed 98 workers have contracted the potentially deadly lung disease silicosis — 15 of those terminal — with more than 550 workplace… read more →
Two men are on trial for involuntary manslaughter over a New South Wales bus crash that killed one of their fathers. Graham Lees, 58, died when he lost control of… read more →
I mentioned last year how I do love to visit various work sites. Last week I was fortunate to go on an exclusive tour courtesy of Institute of Instrumentation, Control… read more →
A Sydney company that failed to properly inspect a window-cleaning platform that plummeted 12 storeys to the ground — leaving two workers with permanent disability — has been fined $300,000… read more →
So, you’re looking to hire a new person for your business. Finally, the time has come to add more people because the business is growing and you need more help.… read more →
17 Safety Professional met today to plan some great events for this coming year. More information to follow but please keep in touch as we will be holding events from… read more →
Post Australia Day Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships… read more →
“The only thing that is constant is change” by Heraclitus Nature and the animal kingdom are very adept when it comes to successfully adapting to change. Within nature, seasons come… read more →
