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'It can kill': SafeWork inspectors target scaffold safety on Hunter construction sites

Hunter construction sites targeted in scaffold safety crackdown.

Newcastle Herald

Claims for psychological injury at work surge in NSW at triple the rate of physical harm

Exclusive: SafeWork NSW promises to crack down on big businesses who fail to protect the wellbeing of staff

The Guardian - AU

Orica cops $1.2m fine for exposing Kooragang workers to deadly cobalt dust

'Nothing was done for years': District Court Judge David Russell

Newcastle Herald

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'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

AAP

'I fear there will be a death': SafeWork NSW overhaul after damning report

Insiders were worried about SafeWork's ineffective system.

Newcastle Herald

One-third of workers risk falls due to lax protections

Contractors and builders have been slapped with $1 million in fines after failing to properly protect workers from possible falls.

AAP

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Five people have been killed in workplace incidents in four days, prompting a safety warning to employers to ensure work practices are safe.

AAP

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'Zero-tolerance' approach to illegal New Year's Eve fireworks

SafeWork NSW is warning of the dangers of using illegal fireworks

Newcastle Herald

Doritos' seasoning sparks 'worker safety concerns'

Smith's factory workers in Adelaide claim they have experienced adverse effects after handling flaming hot seasoning, a union says.

AAP

Worker injured after crane collapses at new Sydney Fish Market construction site

Man taken to hospital in stable condition after crane fell on scaffolding at Glebe site just after midday

The Guardian - AU

NSW Health Is Facing Criminal Prosecution Over Deaths Of Two Nurses Who Worked At Syd Hospital

The women, who are believed to have been dating, died within weeks of each other.

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Surprise visits and crackdowns: SafeWork to increase surveillance in Hunter

'Bosses have an obligation to people's lives.'

Newcastle Herald

Three previous safety incidents reported before John Hunter worksite death

SafeWork NSW said the incidents happened between December and May.

Newcastle Herald

Stone benchtop manufacturer sued over toxic dust

SafeWork NSW brings silicosis case to District Court alleging six years of inaction and duty of care breaches

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Qantas attacks SafeWork’s COVID stand-down lawsuits

Qantas has tried to halt two criminal cases over its stand-down of a worker who raised health concerns about cleaning planes from China early in the pandemic.

AAP

Qantas attacks SafeWork's COVID stand-down lawsuits

Qantas has tried to halt two criminal cases over its stand-down of a worker who raised health concerns about cleaning planes from China early in the pandemic.

Newcastle Herald

'Doesn't carry much weight': late paramedic's wife slams ambulance service failures

The NSW Ambulance service has admitted to failing in its duty of care regarding policies and procedures around restricted drugs, following the suicide of Lake Macquarie paramedic Tony Jenkins.

Newcastle Herald

Ammonium nitrate: how best to regulate a rare but catastrophic risk

Ammonium nitrate and public safety

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Newcastle Herald

Orica and coal industry saying ammonium nitrate changes would make things worse

Orica criticises SafeWork ammonium nitrate inquiry

Newcastle Herald

'We've got everything': Newcastle show is on this weekend

Organisers say the weekend will be a family event full of fun and education.

ABC News

SA government maintains secrecy over SafeWork SA legal advice relating to murdered nurse Gayle Woodford's death

The widow of a man who was killed on an Adelaide construction site says it can take years for loved ones to get answers about workplace deaths.

ABC News

SafeWork SA told to raise standards in review following murder of nurse Gayle Woodford

South Australia's embattled workplace safety watchdog SafeWork SA should be subjected to more stringent external oversight, and take steps to improve its internal culture, according to a searing independent review.

AAP

Fireworks fine warning ahead of NYE

Authorities are warning of potential fines or jail time for those selling, buying or using fireworks without a licence, ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations.

AAP

SafeWork NSW review to help it 'do better'

The exact scope of an upcoming review into the workplace safety regulator is yet to be determined, but the NSW Fair Trading Commissioner has given some hints.

AAP

NSW SafeWork agency faces its first review

An agency created by the split of the NSW workers compensation scheme will be reviewed for the first time, as recommended by reviews of the other agencies.

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