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Driving down fall-ish behaviour from vehicles

Falls from heights cause serious injuries. Data from SafeWork SA in 2020 identified that falls from trucks resulted in 18 serious injuries.

11/05/21
Incident at Port Lincoln

SafeWork SA has been notified of an incident in Port Lincoln where three boys were allegedly asleep in an industrial bin when the bin was being emptied.

11/05/21
Asbestos safety a priority

From Monday 10 May 2021, SafeWork SA will be commencing proactive compliance audits of licensed asbestos removal jobs to ensure the requirements of the regulations are met.

10/05/21
Fine issued for failure to have an asbestos register

SafeWork SA has fined a person with management and control of a workplace $2,220 for failing to have an asbestos register as required by legislation.

04/05/21
Incident at McLaren Vale

SafeWork SA has been notified of an incident at McLaren Vale on Sunday, 2 May 2021 involving two skydivers following an alleged parachute malfunction. The instructor has sustained serious injuries while the other person has minor injuries.

03/05/21
Three month suspension of high risk work licence

A three month suspension has followed an immediate suspension of a high risk work licence class C1 (slewing mobile crane with capacity up to 100 tonnes) following a crane tip over on a construction site in South Australia.

27/04/21
Remembering lives lost at work

Wednesday 28 April is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ Memorial Day. This is a day to reflect on how we can all play a role in preventing work-related injuries and illness. It is also a day to remember those that have died from a work-related injury or illness.

22/04/21
Residential construction putting lives at risk

Six weeks into the SafeWork SA audit campaign focusing on falls and key trends are already being identified across residential construction sites.

21/04/21
Incident at Edwardstown

SafeWork SA has been notified of an incident at Edwardstown involving a male in his 50s that received electric shock.

02/04/21
Reducing 'fall-ish' workplace incidents

SafeWork SA is reminding businesses of the importance of preventing falls.

31/03/21
HSRs for work groups of multiple businesses

New information on how the work health and safety law allows multiple persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) and their workers to establish work groups if workers are carrying out work for different PCBUs.

24/03/21
Conviction for failure to maintain equipment

SafeWork SA has successfully prosecuted Woolworths Group Limited following a bakery trolley falling onto a worker causing serious injuries.

23/03/21

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20 Oct 2021 8:44 am