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Lone workers are at increased risk, no matter what their job is. Have you done everything to protect their safety? Find out how to protect your workers in the eBook, Working Alone.
#workingalone #workhealthandsafety #whs #ohs #healthandsafety
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CASE LAW: A tragic case in which a man was killed when he was run over by a reversing bobcat shows “better late than never” doesn’t apply to implementing health and safety control measures. #plantsafety #bobcat #workhealthandsafety #whs https://t.co/uEuhu4sxDV

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An owner of a beef cattle feedlot, whose employee died when a telehandler struck overhead #powerlines, was fined $140,000 in a Victorian case that demonstrates the very significant serious risk of #electricshock. #healthandsafety #whs #ohs https://t.co/4BlPKQcIQD

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The winners of the WA Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2023, which recognise outstanding innovations and solutions to specific workplace #healthandsafety issues by individuals, groups or organisations, were announced in October. https://t.co/LcWTaMpmXU

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The importance of having a regular maintenance and inspection program for plant and equipment was highlighted in a recent prosecution in relation to the partial collapse of its storage racking system. #plantsafety #inspection #healthandsafety #ohs https://t.co/7X7kHQzcsS

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CASE LAW: A company that operated a hospitality franchise was fined $110,000 in relation to repeated sexual harassment by a former manager. #sexualharassment #healthandsafety #whs https://t.co/YDFuq8JJyM

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Are you operating in the #heavyvehicle industry? If so, you can’t afford to miss the Health & Safety Handbook’s new chapter, Chain of responsibility. This special online-only chapter explains how to meet obligations under the #HeavyVehicleNationalLaw. https://t.co/gbaXAezh0X

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WorkSafe ACT has revealed that from the 868 residential construction site visits over 2022–2023, some businesses were found to have been repeatedly non-compliant with work health and safety laws. #workhealthandsafety #construction https://t.co/rqXca0OqvM

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The NSW Government tabled legislation this week to re-establish the Industrial Court of NSW and provide for it to again adjudicate work health and safety prosecutions. #WHS #industrialcourt #healthandsafety https://t.co/guaZs7b2nA

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Safe Work Australia has published the Decision Regulation Impact Statement: Prohibition on the use of engineered stone, which recommends a prohibition on the use of engineered stone to protect the #healthandsafety of workers. #engineeredstone https://t.co/Tl4tQB9upQ

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Unwrap the latest update to the Health & Safety Handbook just in time for the holiday season. The chapters #Supervision of Safe Work, #Competency, and Health and Safety Representatives and Committees have been updated. #HSR #WHS https://t.co/BA1UVQTSls

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#Summer is just around the corner but the heat has already shown itself across the nation. The hotter months bring with them #workhealthandsafety risks that you need to manage, such as #bushfires, extreme heat and solar UVR. https://t.co/cdHhqonl3Q

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CASE LAW: Two incidents involving defective milk tankers led to a company being charged with three offences under health and safety legislation. #healthandsafety https://t.co/xfwisc6fyK

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Traffic management and safe interaction with mobile plant continues to be a prevalent cause of injury, as demonstrated by a recent case in Victoria. #trafficmanagement #forklift #safety #healthandsafety #ohs https://t.co/ObZZ7SvZQT

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The @ELPHandbook's Workplace Bulletin is this week examining an interesting case in which work was stopped in response to a health and safety concern. But was the concern reasonable?
#union #workstoppage #healthandsafety #whs #ohs #industrialaction https://t.co/a6BqpxzFcN

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A recent prosecution in South Australia highlights the critical importance of handover procedures and providing relevant information of potential risks to workers. #workhealthandsafety #whs #healthandsafety https://t.co/Igu9qOV8Np

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Q&A: What should you include in your vehicle management plan? Find the answer in the Health & Safety Handbook. #vehiclesafety #whs https://t.co/rGZUNjQCHH

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As part of its Injury Risk Reduction Initiatives program, WorkCover Queensland has funded a project to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries sustained by plumbers in a collaboration with the Master #Plumbers’ Association of Queensland. #injury #whs https://t.co/0Tq78lS9IH

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A recent Victorian case highlights the importance of ensuring safe practices are in place regarding #mobileplant, after a person suffered traumatic leg injuries when a #forklift rolled off the back of a truck.
#ohs #healthandsafety https://t.co/VRqzzk2rXd

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The NSW Government has rolled out a new online, interactive tool, SeasonalSAFE Plan, to help businesses prepare and manage the health and safety risks that summer weather can pose. #summer #safety #firesafety #seasonalsafe #whs https://t.co/SeC9AQARMg