According to a study conducted by WorkSafe Victoria, November and December are the most dangerous periods of a year in workplaces. As a result, Assistant Treasurer Gordon Rich Phillips made an appeal to every Victorian employer and employee to take precautionary measures and extra care during the last weeks going into Christmas.
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Some on the spot ocular audits were conducted by the Workplace Health and Safety Queensland inspectors on vegetable and fruit farms in Childers and Bundaberg regions. The team has the responsibility of auditing the growers on their work health and safety duties, after reported complaints about unsafe conditions for seasonal workers.
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Opportunities from technological solutions are pacing up on rapid progress of the Australian workforce and thus led to new challenges for workplace safety.
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A project will start that will promote awareness among local construction firms regarding the ease and similarities of worker on either side of the border in Yarrawonga, Victoria.
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It has always been a standard among health and safety training manuals to incorporate information on personal protective equipment (PPE), emergency evacuation, and incident reporting.
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