Hay Australia did not have a documented safe work procedure over conveyor belt blockages but the company fitted a mesh guard after the incident, WorkSafe said. WorkSafe commissioner Sally North said ...

“A thorough risk assessment should be undertaken in all areas of a workplace, and engineering controls such as guarding as well as safe work procedures ... of 22.5 per cent saw us win the ...

It also found that there was no safe work procedure for tracking conveyor belts on the mobile screen and the OEM’s user manual (which contained a procedure for belt tracking) was not made available to ...

Implementing engineering controls such as lifting aids, trolleys and hoists, and administrative controls such as safe work procedures can also be effective. Regular breaks and job rotation can prevent ...

Have you read the General module, completed the test and printed your safe@work General Award of Attainment? The Building and construction module should be done after the General module. If it is some ...

You must follow safe working procedures ... saw and mower blades, repairing wooden pallets and crates, and servicing mobile machinery. Horticulture industry employees may need to use power tools like ...

An Australian fodder exporter has been fined almost $600,000 after a worker sustained serious injuries when part of his body was trapped in a chamber used to slice hay bales in half. A leading hand ...