Workplace Health and Safety Queensland recently visited 11 businesses in Ipswich, Toowoomba, Logan, Mt Gravatt, and Robina, issuing 91 statutory compliance notices and finding that not one of the companies was fully compliant in its health and safety duties. A statement from WHSQ on Monday said the proactive audits were “aimed to ensure compliance with…
The New South Wales government has increased maximum fines for asbestos-related incidents to more than $2 million as it strengthens workplace laws.
SafeWork NSW inspectors will be out across metropolitan Sydney this week targeting risks associated with moving plant and machinery often found in workshops, warehouses and manufacturing plants. The most common factors leading to people being killed or seriously injured operating machinery include removing a blockage or jam while a machine is still running, according to…