Organisations need to adopt clearer, level-appropriate definitions of health, safety and risk terms, according to research which examined how complex terminology could hamper workplace safety efforts.
SafeWork SA recently issued a safety warning about the dangers of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), including quad bikes and side-by-side vehicles, following a record number of deaths in the past 12 months.
SafeWork SA has launched a compliance campaign to help ensure retail workers are protected from the dangers of hot weather through the remainder of summer. More than 100 retail businesses will be audited during the campaign to ensure compliance and educate employers and workers in the retail sector about the dangers of working in hot conditions
SafeWork SA recently issued a safety alert warning business owners in the agriculture sector about the dangers of working in confined spaces following the recent death of a farmer in a grain bin.