Tag: SafeWork NSW
SafeWork NSW’s Scaff Safe campaign aims to reduce fatalities from scaffold falls
SafeWork NSW inspectors have launched an enforcement campaign aimed at improving scaffold safety on construction sites throughout the state as part of their Scaff Safe 2024 initiative.
Stronger regulations, inspections to protect NSW workers from silicosis
The New South Wales Government is ramping up efforts to protect workers from the deadly silicosis threat by deploying more SafeWork NSW inspectors to enforce a new engineered stone ban.
SafeWork NSW launches campaign: “It’s the safe way or ‘no way”
In a bid to promote safer workplaces across New South Wales (NSW), SafeWork NSW has unveiled a new campaign with a clear message: "It's the safe way or no way."
SafeWork NSW urges employers to place workplace safety measures ahead of summer
SafeWork NSW is calling workers and employers to start creating workplace heat management plans as predictions point to an upcoming scorching summer.
New NSW campaign rolled out to protect workers from silica dust
SafeWork NSW has launched a six-month campaign to raise awareness of silicosis and address silica dust exposure in the construction and tunnelling industry.
World Congress on Safety and Health at Work comes to Sydney
The 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, the largest international event focused on the prevention of workplace harm, is expected to convene thousands of industry leaders from all over the world in Sydney from 27 to 30 November.
SafeWork NSW issues warning following increase in failure to report workplace incidents
SafeWork NSW has warned businesses about fines of up to $50,000 and potential prosecution should they fail to report workplace incidents.
New program on technology innovations added to the Workplace Health & Safety Show
The organisers of the 2023 Sydney Workplace Health and Safety Show announced the launch of its Spotlight Stage event, a two-day program that will cover the latest in workplace safety regulations, technological innovations, employee wellbeing, and safety best practises.
SafeWork inspectors across Sydney to target manufacturers and machine safety
SafeWork NSW inspectors will be patrolling metropolitan Sydney this week to look for hazards linked with moving plants and machinery, which are common in workshops, warehouses, and manufacturing plants.
Have your say on safe storage of ammonium nitrate
SafeWork NSW is consulting on safety measures that will strengthen the current regulation of ammonium nitrate storage and are encouraging the community to ‘Have Your Say’ on the issue.
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