Elevating work platforms (EWPs) present a variety of risks to workers. EWPs are powered mobile plant, designed to lift and lower workers or equipment in the workplace.
Read MoreAn employee with 17 years of industry experience has died in intensive care after installing carpet in a building with a potent, solvent-based adhesive. As a result, WorkSafe opened an investigation on the flooring company where the employee worked.
Read MoreWorkplace sexual harassment is prevalent and pervasive, it can occur in every industry, in every location and at every level, in Australian workplaces.
Read MoreAll employers are required to alleviate where possible, otherwise minimise the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. However, most employers do not need to make vaccination mandatory to comply with the model WHS laws.
Read MoreAsbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of microscopic fibres. When disturbed in its natural form or in an asbestos-containing product, these fibres become airborne and easy to inhale.
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