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Trade breakfast to serve up safety tips ahead of blitz
09 Apr 2024
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW are teaming up to help the construction industry in Albury and Wodonga reduce workplace hazards as part of the Cross Border program.
Defective fire safety systems revealed during NSW Fair Trading blitz
13 Oct 2023
NSW Fair Trading officers have discovered more than half of the 21 building sites recently audited for fire safety standards across Sydney and Wollongong had defective fire safety systems.
Silica and falls the focus of construction blitz
16 Aug 2023
Reducing the risk of falls from height and exposure to crystalline silica dust are the focus of WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW as they team up for the latest cross border construction blitz in Yarrawonga-Mulwala next week.
SafeWork inspectors to target Sydney manufacturers and machine safety
15 Aug 2023
SafeWork NSW Inspectors will be across metropolitan Sydney this week targetting risks associated with moving plant and machinery often found in workshops, warehouses and manufacturing plants.
Rides at Tamworth Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Tamworth Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
Rides at Newcastle Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Newcastle Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
Rides at Barraba Show go under the microscope
02 Mar 2023
SafeWork NSW are on the ground at this year’s Barraba Show, checking amusement rides and speaking to ride operators to help ensure safety.
New safety laws for food delivery riders start today
31 Jan 2023
SafeWork NSW are reminding food delivery riders to adhere to the new safety laws that begin today, otherwise it could prove costly.
Don't be shocked: SafeWork electrical blitz
31 Jan 2023
SafeWork NSW Inspectors are jump-starting 2023 with an electrical compliance operation to increase the safety and awareness of electrical hazards on worksites.
Crackdown on illegal fireworks on Australia Day
30 Jan 2023
The NSW Government is warning residents to avoid turning their Australia Day into a fizzer by ensuring they do not buy or set off fireworks.
Company found guilty of safety failures
22 Jan 2023
A Sydney company has been convicted and fined $618,750 after two subcontracted workers without training or safety gear fell when instructed to work at height on a demolition site.
Logistics company fined $450,000 following worker death
19 Jan 2023
Autocare Services Pty Ltd has been fined in the District Court of New South Wales after a truck driver employed by the company was fatally injured when the deck of a trailer crushed him as he was carrying out maintenance work.