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SafetyLine NewsMining industry summit
Driving respect The Mining Industry Summit: Driving Respect (the Summit) was held on 1 August 2023 at Optus Stadium, with almost 1200 delegates attending. The event showcased an impressive array…...
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Safety prosecution updates
Recent convictions Northern Star Carosue Dam Operations, Whirling Dervish underground gold mine Sentenced: 18 December 2023 In July 2020, a mine worker suffered fatal injuries when they fell approximately 25…...
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WorkSafe looks into security on construction sites
WorkSafe has commenced a proactive inspection program to look at site security issues on construction sites in Western Australia (WA). The inspection program will look at a number of randomly-selected…...
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Building human factors capability in the petroleum and geothermal energy industry
The WorkSafe Petroleum Safety and Dangerous Goods Directorate (WorkSafe) is responsible for the 22 major hazard facilities and 56 petroleum and geothermal energy operations that conduct drilling, pipelines and production…...
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Asbestos 20-year ban anniversary: Where are we now?
Asbestos continues to be a hazard in Australia, despite the ban on new uses in 2003. This is because products containing asbestos still exist in our everyday built environment. WorkSafe…...
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Rise of silicosis cases leads to ban on engineered stone
The rise in silicosis cases across Australia has prompted a national response from safety regulators, primarily targeting the engineered stone industry, but extending to address the risks from exposure to…...
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WorkSafe agrees to enforceable WHS undertaking for the first time
WorkSafe and miner Fortescue have agreed to an enforceable WHS undertaking as an alternative to prosecution in relation to Fortescue failing to provide documents to WorkSafe. Fortescue was charged in…...
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2022-23 Convictions
During 2022–23, workplace safety enforcement proceedings resulted in 24 convictions. Where incidents occurred prior to the introduction of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020, prosecutions were actioned under the…...
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WorkSafe: The way forward 2023–24 to 2025–26
Following the introduction of the work health and safety legislation, WorkSafe began working on a strategy to focus the direction of the organisation through to the end of the 2025–26…...
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WA fatalities statistics trends
Welcome to the May edition of Th!nkSafe magazine. In this column I feature some interesting statistics on workplace hazards. Recent statistics have shown Western Australian (WA) workers have a much…...
