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Snowy 2.0 workers demand safety action on one of Australia’s biggest construction projects
Safety
Wednesday May 27 2026

Snowy 2.0 workers demand safety action on one of Australia’s biggest construction projects

An ‘exhausted’ technical workforce is demanding action to address safety concerns on one of Australia’s biggest construction projects.

Understanding the “2 Metres from a Live Edge” concept
Safety
Thursday May 21 2026

Understanding the “2 Metres from a Live Edge” concept

Across the Australian construction and industrial safety landscape, one phrase appears repeatedly in Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS), site inductions and contractor procedures: “within 2 metres...

Companies fined for working at height safety breaches
Safety
Thursday December 18 2025

Companies fined for working at height safety breaches

Two companies in New South Wales have received hefty fines in recent weeks because of serious breaches of workplace safety regulations with regard to working at...

One in eight electrical apprentices have had an electric shock at work
Safety
Tuesday October 28 2025

One in eight electrical apprentices have had an electric shock at work

As many as one in eight electrical apprentices have been subject to an electric shock at work, a new survey has found.

Leadership as the Catalyst: Driving Innovation in Practical Safety Delivery
Safety
Wednesday September 10 2025

Leadership as the Catalyst: Driving Innovation in Practical Safety Delivery

In Australian workplaces, particularly in construction and infrastructure, falls from height remain one of the most persistent and deadly risks.

Aussie builders confident about engineered stone ban compliance
Safety
Tuesday June 17 2025

Aussie builders confident about engineered stone ban compliance

Designers and builders across Australia are confident in their ability to comply with new regulations surrounding silica containing products including a ban on products which contain...

Australia’s Construction Union Administrator Cracks Down on Illegal Activity
Business
Thursday September 19 2024

Australia’s Construction Union Administrator Cracks Down on Illegal Activity

The administrator of Australia’s main construction union has vowed to crack down on illegal behaviour after a report commissioned by the union itself supported allegations of...

Fall Arrest Systems – Proprietary or Prescribed?
Safety
Thursday August 8 2024

Fall Arrest Systems – Proprietary or Prescribed?

Fall-arrest or access assemblies such as static lines, rigid rails, davits, etc. can fall under two categories when considering their design and installation.

Mining
7 May, 2020
Five miners burned in underground blast

Four mine workers are fighting for life and a fifth is in a serious condition after an underground blast at a Queensland coal mine.

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Residential
24 Feb, 2020
Sydney teens hurt in scaffolding collapse

Several teenagers have suffered minor injuries after scaffolding collapsed during a photoshoot at a school in Sydney's southwest.

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Residential
21 Jan, 2020
WA shock safety campaign delay questioned

The mother of a girl who was left severely brain-damaged from an electric shock at state-owned housing in Perth has welcomed a public safety campaign but...

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Mining
14 Jan, 2020
Qld mining death eighth in two years

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Safety
29 Nov, 2019
Worker dies after Sydney pipe bursts

A worker has died in hospital after being struck in the head by a burst pressurised water pipe at a central Sydney worksite.

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Business
13 Nov, 2019
Worker injured in Melbourne crane fall

A man has been rescued from a crane at a Melbourne construction site after falling two metres and suffering head and back injuries.

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Safety
6 Sep, 2019
Safety body for Qld workers after deaths

A new independent safety body for Queensland resource workers would be established under a bill introduced to state parliament. 

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Safety
14 Aug, 2019
Vic tradie convicted over WorkSafe assault

A tradie has been convicted for assaulting and spitting on a safety inspector who randomly came across an unsafe Melbourne construction site

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Mining
11 Jul, 2019
Safety push aims to cut Qld mine deaths

The offence of industrial manslaughter may soon be applied to Queensland's mining industry after a spate of deaths.

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