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A 37-year-old man has been convicted and fined over the death of a teenage co-worker at the Ballarat gold mine. Read Full Article

This handbook has been developed by WorkSafe Victoria and the agricultural industry
to encourage the safe use of tractors with attachments. Read Full Article

Worksafe South Australia has released an approved Code of Practice for Managing Fatigue.  In addition they have a number of handy checklists and risk assessment tools to assist with managing work related fatigue.   Read Full Article

SafeWork SA is urging employers in the fast food and hospitality industries to tighten all safe work procedures that involve work with hot liquids. The agency is investigating a number of recent incidents in which workers have been scalded or burned at their workplace: Read Full Article

Heat illness covers a range of medical conditions that can arise when the body is unable to properly cope with working in heat. These conditions include:

• heat stroke - a life threatening condition that
requires immediate first aid and medical attention
• fainting
• heat exhaustion
• heat cramps
• rashes (also called ‘prickly heat’)
• heat fatigue
• worsening of pre-existing illnesses and conditions. Read Full Article