South Australian businesses and workers are being reminded to slow down, and put safety first as pressure to meet deadlines heats up leading into the festive season.

SafeWork SA’s Annual Activity Report 2019-20 has been tabled in State Parliament on Tuesday, 1 December 2020.

Every October is National Safe Work Month, presenting workplaces with an opportunity to highlight and build awareness on work health and safety, encourage discussions about safety at work and share best practice throughout National Safe Work Month.

This Asbestos Awareness Week, 23 – 29 November 2020, SafeWork SA is reminding builders, tradies and home renovators to be asbestos aware as it lurks in more places than you’d think.

SafeWork SA has implemented a range of measures to ensure the health and safety of our staff and the community during the 6 day lockdown.

Vehicle use on public roads is the most significant contributor to work-related traumatic injury and fatalities.

SafeWork SA has been notified of an incident at Waikerie, where a female worker has sustained head injuries whilst working on a piece of machinery. She has been transported to hospital.

SafeWork SA has issued a $2,160 expiation to a construction business for allowing a worker to operate a boom-type mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) without the appropriate high risk work licence.

SafeWork SA have released their 2020 report following compliance audits focussing on Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS). This coincides with acceptance of an enforceable undertaking associated with a worker falling more than 3 metres.

$25,000 has been granted to two projects to improve workplace health and safety for young people in the 2020 Augusta Zadow Awards.

SafeWork SA has been notified of an incident at Daveyston this morning.

SafeWork SA has committed to a second-round of audits from October 2020 on silica dust exposure ensuring ongoing compliance within exposure limits and rectification of any previously identified issues.