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23
Aug
Mental health at work resources for regional business
SafeWork media releases
The NSW Government has launched free mental health resources to support regional and rural small businesses, with more than 60 per cent of those businesses indicating mental health or stress for themselves or their staff is a concern.
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19
Aug
Specialised support team to improve hospital safety
SafeWork media releases
The Sydney Local Health District will implement a new care-model where a specialised experienced team will be available 24/7, to aid in preventing and responding to acute work-related violence.
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16
Aug
Construction safety blitz on both sides of the border
SafeWork media releases
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW are teaming up to help employers and tradies in Mildura and Buronga reduce the risks of falls, crystalline silica dust and other construction safety hazards.
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05
Aug
Transport business fined for truck driver injury
SafeWork media releases
A Sydney transport and warehousing business has been convicted and fined $210,000 after heavy steel pipes fell from the back of a flatbed trailer and severed part of a contracted truck driver’s leg in 2019.
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29
Jun
Regulatory approach to NSW work health and safety legislation – Food Delivery Riders
SafeWork public notices
This statement sets out the compliance and enforcement approach that SafeWork NSW will take to ensure compliance with Clause 184Q of the Work Health and Safety Amendment (Food Delivery Riders) Regulation 2022.
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01
Apr
Cross-border blitz boosts construction safety
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW visited 52 construction sites in Albury and Wodonga as part of a week-long blitz to reduce the risk of falls and other safety issues.
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16
Mar
Joint safety blitz aims to cut falls in construction
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW are joining forces to help tradies in Albury and Wodonga reduce the risk of falls on both sides of the border.
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07
Mar
Beware flood waters carrying animal diseases
SafeWork NSW is urging people to be wary of flood waters and muddy soil that could be contaminated by an infectious zoonotic disease.