SafeWork SA is issuing a safety alert about the hazards and risks associated with excavation work after two separate incidents have occurred resulting in workers being trapped when trenches have collapsed.

A carpentry company has been convicted and fined $90,000, and the company director $21,000 following an apprentice worker falling from height of more than three metres resulting in serious injuries.

SafeWork SA has implemented a range of measures to ensure the health and safety of our staff and the community during the lockdown.

National Farm Safety Week is a yearly event to raise awareness of farming hazards in rural communities across Australia.

A safety alert has been issued by the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency reminding importers of Australia’s zero tolerance for asbestos.

SafeWork SA has issued a three month suspension to a licenced asbestos assessor.

SafeWork SA has been notified of an incident today at Dry Creek where a male worker became trapped in a collapsed trench.

SafeWork SA is offering funding up to $25,000 for health and safety initiatives supporting young workers and women in the workplace through the 2021 Augusta Zadow Awards.

New information and guidance about Entry Permit Holders (EPH) has been published on the SafeWork SA website.

SafeWork SA will be commencing a compliance campaign from June 2021, focusing on the risks associated with livestock handling and transport.

SafeWork SA’s compliance campaign on asbestos safety has resulted in the immediate suspension of a Class B asbestos removal licence holder for failure to safely remove asbestos from a property.

Halfway through SafeWork SA’s audit campaign focusing on risk of falls in residential construction and more than 100 statutory notices have been issued for work health and safety breaches.