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21
Sep
Put the kettle on for workplace 'SafeTea' this October
SafeWork media releases
SafeWork NSW is urging workplaces to host a SafeTea event this October during National Safe Work Month.
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15
Sep
Two businesses fined $1.05 million over workplace fatal electrocution
SafeWork media releases
The courts have sent a strong message to the building industry about the importance of workplace safety after a construction company and a roofing company pleaded guilty and were fined $600,000 and $450,000 following a fatal electrocution incident in 2019.
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14
Sep
Tree work compliance to climb to new safety heights
SafeWork media releases
SafeWork NSW Inspectors have commenced visits to businesses in the tree work industry across NSW to improve safety and compliance in the sector.
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12
Sep
NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW inspectors visit NSW Central West
SafeWork media releases
NSW Fair Trading and SafeWork NSW are visiting the State’s Central West to conduct inspections of residential building worksites.
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08
Aug
Construction site visits highlight safety issues
SafeWork media releases
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW inspected 43 construction sites in Mildura and Buronga as part of a joint workplace safety blitz from 22 to 26 August.
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30
Aug
Regulator spotlight on Wollongong development
SafeWork media releases
NSW Fair Trading, SafeWork NSW and the NSW Builder Commissioner have commenced "Anytime, Anywhere" inspections on residential apartment buildings in the Wollongong region.
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25
Aug
Safety first on farms a must to stem injuries
SafeWork media releases
There are continuing calls for a ‘safety first’ approach across farms as a man was convicted and fined $50,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries from a grain auger in 2020.
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23
Aug
Company fined after backpacker worker injured
SafeWork media releases
A Moree based agribusiness has been convicted and fined $40,000 after two workers, including one European backpacker, were hurt at one of the company’s properties when part of a trench collapsed in 2017.